ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218815
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| Date: | 30-NOV-2018 |
| Time: | 07:13 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Frontier Airlines |
| Registration: | N227FR |
| MSN: | 6184 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 166 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) |
| Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) |
Frontier Airlines flight F9260, an Airbus A320, returned to land at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Nevada, USA after the no.2 CFM56-5B4/P engine fan cowls separated and the reverser ("C-duct") doors opened on takeoff.
The aircraft had stayed overnight at Las Vegas and was departing on the first flight of the day. The A320 took off from runway 25R at 07:13 hours local time and landed safely on runway 26L at 07:26 hours.
This incident is one in over 40 fan cowl loss events involving Airbus A320-family aircraft since 1992. The last known incident occurred in Spain on October 25, 2018. It may, however, be the first incident where the reverser doors have opened in flight.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/FFT260/history/20181130/1510Z/KLAS/KLAS
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/f9260#1eb7b0c3
Last A320 fan cowl loss incident: 25 Oct 2018 Vueling A320, Spain
https://www.wptv.com/news/state/frontier-airlines-flight-260-to-tampa-returns-to-las-vegas-with-engine-damage
Media:
WHOA! My aunt snapped this pic of a shredded engine on Frontier flight 260 from Vegas to Tampa. The plane was able to turn around and land. She says all passengers got a free breakfast voucher. pic.twitter.com/vc4t4uxMmh
— Dan Ponce (@DanPonceTV) November 30, 2018
Images:
Photo of N227FR courtesy AirHistory.net
Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)
10 November 2018; (c) Danny Grew
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2018 18:03 | harro | Added |
| 30-Nov-2018 18:08 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2018 18:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2018 19:53 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2018 13:25 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2018 20:23 | harro | Updated [Photo] |
| 08-Jun-2021 11:20 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Source] |
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