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| Date: | Monday 5 May 2025 |
| Time: | c. 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-231 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Wizz Air |
| Registration: | HA-LXP |
| MSN: | 7578 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2533-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Chisinau International Airport (RMO/LUKK), Chisinau -
 Moldova
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chisinau International Airport (RMO/LUKK) |
| Bucharest-Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP/LROP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Wizz Air Airbus A321-231, flight WMT3040, was damaged on the apron at Chisinau International Airport (RMO/LUKK), Chisinau, when it was struck and damaged by mobile airstairs.
The aircraft remained on the ground at the airport for repairs and was for days later back in service.
Sources:
https://zugo.md/toate-stirile/incident-la-sol-pe-aeroportul-international-chisinau-o-scara-mobila-a-lovit-o-aeronava-wizz-air/241585/toate-stirile
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/HALXP/history/20250505/0355Z/LROP/LUKK
History of this aircraft
Ex D-AVXJ (test registration) Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 February 2018 | HA-LXP | Wizz Air | 0 | near Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF/LBSF) |  |
non |
| 23 January 2020 | HA-LXP | Wizz Air | 0 | Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM/EDJA) |  |
unk |
| Taxiway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2025 13:31 | ASN | Added |
| 06-May-2025 13:34 | ASN | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 12-May-2025 10:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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