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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 2021 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-231 |
| Owner/operator: | Star East Airlines |
| Registration: | YR-SEA |
| MSN: | 357 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | IAEV2500-A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 30 nm W of LAJAK -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI) |
| Kabul-Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL/OAKB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
When aircraft was 30NM west of position LAJAK, the flight crew reported that engine no.1 (left side) failed and requested landing at Islamabad. No assistance required upon arrival.
The aircraft was given priority and cleared for a straight-in approach from position Lajak. The aircraft landed safely on runway 10R.
The aircraft operated on a flight to evacuate refugees from Kabul, Afghanistan, on behalf of the US Armed Forces.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a320-registered-yr-sea-operated-by-star-east-on-26-08-2021-en-route/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 2019 | YR-SEA | Smartwings | 0 | Heraklion-N. Kazantzakis Airport (HER/LGIR) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2021 15:53 | harro | Added |
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