ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232415
Last updated: 27 January 2021
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| Date: | 22-JAN-2020 |
| Time: | 15:53 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | JetBlue |
| Registration: | N661JB |
| C/n / msn: | 3228 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Grenada-Point Saline International Airport (GND/TGPY) -
 Grenada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Grenada-Point Saline International Airport (GND/TGPY) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
JetBlue flight B6950, an Airbus A320, returned to land at Point Salines Airport, Grenada, after suffering an engine issue on departure.
The aircraft took off at 19:49 UTC (15:49 LT). During initial climb a loud bang was heard from one of the IAE V2527-A5 engines. After shutting down the engine, the flight safely landed back at Point Salines Airport at 20:08.
Sources:
https://zizonline.com/jetblue-destined-for-jfk-returns-to-gnd-for-emergency-landing/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n661jb#239d166c
Images:
Photo of N661JB courtesy AirHistory.net
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)
10 January 2011; (c) F Seggie
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2020 18:55 | harro | Added |
| 24-Jan-2020 18:58 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2020 18:52 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Damage] |
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