Incident Airbus A320-271N EI-KBM, Saturday 8 March 2025
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Date:Saturday 8 March 2025
Time:05:45 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A20N model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-271N
Owner/operator:Air Astana
Registration: EI-KBM
MSN: 10005
Year of manufacture:2020
Engine model:P&W PW1127G-JM
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Incident
Location:NE of Aktau Airport (SCO/UATE) -   Kazakhstan
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Aktau Airport (SCO/UATE)
Destination airport:Almaty Airport (ALA/UAAA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Air Astana flight KC858, an Airbus A320-271N, was climbing to the cruising altitude after departure from Aktau Airport (SCO) when a low engine oil level for engine no 1 forced the crew to shut down the engine.
It was decided to return to SCO.

Sources:

https://news.mail.ru/incident/65196961/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-kbm#39652ca6

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Revision history:

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