Incident Airbus A320-232 (WL) XA-VAV,
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Date:Wednesday 19 April 2023
Time:c. 2200 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-232 (WL)
Owner/operator:VivaAeroBus
Registration: XA-VAV
MSN: 7020
Year of manufacture:2016
Engine model:IAE V2527-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Puerto Vallarta -   Mexico
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Puerto Vallarta-Gustavo D. Ordaz Airport (PVR/MMPR)
Destination airport:Guadalajara-Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL/MMGL)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
VivaAeroBus flight VB3235, an Airbus A320-232, suffered an engine failure at 3000 feet after takeoff from Puerto Vallarta. On the ECAM several messages were displayed: Engine No. 2 Fail, Engine No. 2 Stall, EGT Overlimit and EGT Exceeded.
The flight crew returned to Puerto Vallarta for a safe landing about 30 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/incident-to-the-airbus-a320-registered-xa-vav-operated-by-viva-aerobus-on-19-04-2023-at-puerto-vallarta/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/xa-vav#2ff67f1e

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
10 October 2017 XA-VAV Viva Aerobus 0 Mexico City-Juarez International Airport (MEX) unk
Collision with other aircraft on apron

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-May-2023 06:44 harro Added
07-May-2023 06:46 harro Updated

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