ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233889
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| Date: | Monday 9 March 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-233 |
| Owner/operator: | Volaris |
| Registration: | N524VL |
| MSN: | 6161 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527E-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 170 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Escarcega -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) |
| Chetumal Airport (CTM/MMCM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Volaris flight V4 824, an Airbus A320, diverted to Cancún, Mexico, after it developed engine problems en route to Chetumal.
The aircraft was flying at FL350 about one hour and five minutes after takeoff when the oil pressure of engine no.1 dropped.
The engine temperature rose, and smoke developed, which activated the fire sensor.
The crew decided to divert to Cancún, where a safe landing was made about 45 minutes later.
Sources:
http://www.goklerdeyiz.net/volaris-ucaginin-ucus-sirasinda-motoru-yandi/
https://www.palcoquintanarroense.com.mx/noticias-de-quintana-roo/tremendo-susto-de-viajeros-chetumalenos-se-incendia-el-motor-del-volaris-en-el-que-volaban/
https://olanoticias.com/locales/45052-aterriza-de-emergencia-avion-de-volaris-en-cancun
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n524vl#2421f4fc
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 May 2018 | N524VL | Volaris | 0 | Guanajuato Airport (BJX/MMGT) | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2020 18:46 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Added |
| 11-Mar-2020 18:54 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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