Incident Airbus A320-211 C-GPWG, Wednesday 26 March 2025
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Date:Wednesday 26 March 2025
Time:21:03 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-211
Owner/operator:Air Canada
Registration: C-GPWG
MSN: 174
Year of manufacture:1991
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5A1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:74 nm NW of Thunder Bay -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ)
Destination airport:Winnipeg-James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, MB (YWG/CYWG)
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Air Canada flight AC265 , an Airbus A320, was in the cruise portion of the flight when the crew observed a left engine (CFM International CFM56-5A1) low oil pressure indication on the Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM). The flight crew completed the associated checklists, including a left engine shutdown. They declared a MAYDAY and diverted to Thunder Bay International Airport (CYQT), ON. The aircraft landed safely, and after an inspection, the aircraft taxied under its own power to the gate.
Following an inspection by the operator's maintenance, the left engine was replaced.

Sources:

TSB A25C0030
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/CGPWG/history/20250326/1945Z/CYYZ/CYQT

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Apr-2025 19:01 ASN Added
16-Apr-2025 19:05 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]

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