Serious incident Airbus A321-271NX 9H-WBI, Thursday 2 January 2025
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Date:Thursday 2 January 2025
Time:19:35 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A21N model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-271NX
Owner/operator:Wizz Air Malta
Registration: 9H-WBI
MSN: 10907
Year of manufacture:2022
Engine model:P&W PW1133G-JM
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Kraków-J. Paul II Balice International Airport (KRK/EPKK) -   Poland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP/LIMC)
Destination airport:Kraków-J. Paul II Balice International Airport (KRK/EPKK)
Investigating agency: SCAAI
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Wizz Air flight W6 2068, an Airbus A321neo (9H-WBI) and Jet2 flight LS950, a Boeing 737-800 (G-JZBA), were involved in a runway incursion on runway 25 at Kraków International Airport (KRK).

LS950 had taxied onto runway 25 for departure and had started rolling by 19:33:45 when ADS-B data recorded a ground speed of 11 knots. At that time, the A321neo was on final approach at about 1.45 nm from the threshold of runway 25.
At 19:35:25 the A321neo crossed the threshold. At that time flight LS950 had rotated but was still over the runway.

METAR:

EPKK 021900Z 28004KT 4400 -SN BR FEW007 SCT020 OVC030 00/M00 Q1009 RESN
EPKK 022000Z 25004KT 2100 SN BR FEW007 BKN021 OVC025 00/M00 Q1010

Sources:

https://pkbwl.gov.pl/raporty/2025-0001/
https://www.flightradar24.com/2025-01-02/19:34/4x/EXS59WJ/38926495
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/airbus-a321neo-9h-wbi-wizz-air-malta/e0nwo1

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Feb-2025 07:16 Anon. Added
01-Feb-2025 07:47 ASN Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ]
01-Feb-2025 07:48 ASN Updated

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