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| Date: | Friday 9 May 2025 |
| Time: | 19:58 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi |
| Registration: | A6-AUD |
| MSN: | 6372 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 171 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | NW of Trivandrum Airport (TRV) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Trivandrum Airport (TRV/VOTV) |
| Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air Arabia Flight 3L249, an Airbus A320, experienced a hydraulic fault after departure from Trivandrum Airport (TRV). The flight turned back four minutes after takeoff and safely landed at TRV, 26 minutes after takeoff.
The incident aircraft resumed service on May 11.
Sources:
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/air-arabia-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-thiruvananthapuram-due-to-technical-fault-no1lygqf
https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1531625&u=air-arabia-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-thiruvananthapuram-1531625
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a6-aud#3a422f78
https://www.airteamimages.com/airbus-a320_a6-aud_air-arabia-uae_423579 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2025 00:26 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 11-May-2025 05:16 | ASN | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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