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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 2023 |
| Time: | 04:10 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-271N |
| Owner/operator: | VietJet Air |
| Registration: | VN-A653 |
| MSN: | 8199 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW1133G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 214 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | NW of Laoag -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) |
| Phu Quoc-Duong Dang Airport (PQC/VVPQ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
VietJet flight VJ975, an Airbus A321-271N, was en route from Seoul (ICN) to Phu Quoc (PQC) over the South China Sea when the crew received an indication of engine vibrations.
It was decided to divert to Laoag, Philippines, where a safe landing was made.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vn-a653#30e6019f
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/216116/vietjet-plane-with-214-people-aboard-lands-safely-in-laoag-after-technical-problem
https://nld.com.vn/thoi-su/may-bay-vietjet-tu-incheon-di-phu-quoc-ha-canh-khan-cap-xuong-philippines-20230628143640895.htm
https://tuoitre.vn/may-bay-tu-seoul-di-phu-quoc-ha-canh-xuong-philippines-20230628164139111.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 November 2018 | VN-A653 | VietJet Air | 0 | Buon Me Thuot (Ban Me Thuot)-Phung-Duc Airport (BMV/VVBM) |  |
min |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2023 05:38 | harro | Added |
| 30-Jun-2023 05:38 | harro | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2024 18:44 | ASN | Updated [Date, Other fatalities, ] |
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