ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228753
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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 2019 |
| Time: | 15:25 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-216 |
| Owner/operator: | Thai AirAsia |
| Registration: | HS-BBT |
| MSN: | 5420 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE/VRMM) -
 Maldives
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE/VRMM) |
| Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK/VTBD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Thai AirAsia flight FD178, an Airbus A320, returned to land at Male, Maldives after suffering engine problems after takeoff from runway 18R.
The flight took off at 15:18 UTC and reportedly suffered a backfiring engine. The pilot stopped the climb at 5000 feet, circled before landing back on runway 36L (departure runway, opposite direction) at 15:41 UTC.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fd178#21fb54ce
Media:
Update: Air Asia Flight #FD178 emergency Landing at @VelanaAirport https://t.co/UPYVSTw3pz
— Badr' (@Badruddeen) September 5, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2019 16:51 | harro | Added |
| 03-Jun-2022 07:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
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