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| Date: | Thursday 14 August 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Australia Regional |
| Registration: | VH-VNB |
| MSN: | 2906 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 106.4 km 255 degrees from Newman Aerodrome, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Coondewanna Airport, WA (CJF/YCWA) |
| Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flight VA9326, an Airbus A320-232, was in the climb when the crew received a no. 1 engine stall ECAM alert and reduced engine power to idle. The engineering inspection revealed metal in the cooling holes of the stage 1 high pressure turbine blades and the stage 7B bleed valve and damage to multiple compressor blades and casings.
The aircraft resumed service on 25 August 2025.
Sources:
ATSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2025 14:10 | ASN | Added |
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