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| Date: | Sunday 25 August 2024 |
| Time: | 05:50 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Wizz Air Malta |
| Registration: | HA-LWM |
| MSN: | 5021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | S of Budapest -
 Hungary
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Craiova Airport (CRA/LRCV) |
| London-Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB Hungary |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Wizz Air Malta flight W43751, an Airbus A320-232, was 20-25 minutes into the flight when the flight attendants noticed a strong, pungent smell on board, and 10-15 minutes later, two of the flight attendants became ill.
The pilots decided to divert to Budapest. The landing was uneventful, the crew was taken to hospital for examination. After toxicology tests, the crew was released.
Sources:
http://www.kbsz.hu/j25/hu/legi-kozlekedes/hirek
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ha-lwm#36cbf6f1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 June 2013 | HA-LWM | Wizz Air | 0 | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) |  |
sub |
| 28 September 2021 | HA-LWM | Wizz Air | 0 | Iași International Airport (IAS/LRIA) |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2024 16:19 | ASN | Added |
| 26-Aug-2024 16:21 | ASN | Updated |
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