Airbus A321 G-MEDN
5 August 2019 · Valencia, Spain · Unknown
Summary
On 5 August 2019 at about 16:46 local time, a Airbus A321 registered G-MEDN, operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Valencia, Spain. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:46
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Valencia, Spain
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321
- Registration
- G-MEDN
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- British Airways
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- London → Valencia
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- ENG19WA031
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of Spain has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A321 airplane that occurred on August 5, 2019 operated by British Airways. The airplane was powered by two International Aero Engines V2533-A5 turbofan engines. During landing, it was reported that smoke filled the cabin and the source of the smoke was suspected to be from one of the engines. No injuries were reported. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the engine to assist the government of Spain (CIAIAC) investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the government of Spain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2019 | Airbus A321 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Frontier Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Airbus A321 | London, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
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| 11 Apr 2019 | Airbus A321 | New York, New York, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Airbus A321 | Lahore, Pakistan | Vietnam Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Airbus A321 | Nassau, Bahamas | Jetblue Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2019 | Cessna 560 | Elche, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Cirrus SR22 | Pedreguer, Spain | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Boeing 737 | Malaga, Spain | - | Unknown | - |
| 9 Jan 2019 | Piper PA28R | Regil, Spain | To Be Confirmed | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2019 | AgustaWestland AW139 | AlbarracĂn, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Bell 206 | Inca, Mallorca, Spain | - | Fatal | 7 |