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| Date: | Monday 19 August 2024 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-231 |
| Owner/operator: | Wizz Air |
| Registration: | HA-LXC |
| MSN: | 6976 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2533-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA) -
 Poland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA) |
| Larnaca Airport (LCA/LCLK) | |
| Investigating agency: | SCAAI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Wizz Air flight W61451, an Airbus A321-231, declared a MAY DAY after takeoff, stating that one crew member was unfit to fly and needed to return to the take-off airport. The aircraft landed safely.
Sources:
https://pkbwl.gov.pl/raporty/2024-0090/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2025 12:55 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Mar-2025 12:55 | ASN | Updated |
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