Incident Airbus A320-232 (WL) VT-TTF, Monday 25 February 2019
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Date:Monday 25 February 2019
Time:08:56
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-232 (WL)
Owner/operator:Vistara
Registration: VT-TTF
MSN: 6388
Year of manufacture:2014
Engine model:IAE V2527-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 128
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage:
Category:Incident
Location:near Kolkata -   India
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Chennai Airport (MAA/VOMM)
Destination airport:Kolkata-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU/VECC)
Investigating agency: DGCA India
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Vistara flight UK733, an Airbus A320-232, suffered a no.2 engine failure.
The engine was shut down and a safe landing was carried out at the destination.

Cause:
3rd stage HPC blade failure caused by FOD and subsequent high cycle fatigue.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: DGCA India
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

DGCA India

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Nov-2023 16:16 harro Added

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