Airbus A320 EI-KBK
17 September 2023 · Almaty, Kazakhstan · Unknown
Summary
On 17 September 2023 at about 06:35 local time, a Airbus A320 registered EI-KBK, operated by Air Astana, was involved in an incident near Almaty, Kazakhstan. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 06:35
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Coordinates
- 43.3809, 76.9888
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320
- Registration
- EI-KBK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2020
- Operator
- Air Astana
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- ENG23WA041
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. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Airbus A320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2023 | Airbus A320-232 | Caribbean Sea, United States | Jetblue Airways Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 2023 | Airbus A320-233 | Monterrey, Mexico | Volaris | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Airbus A320 | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Cebu Pacific | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Airbus A320-232 | Houston, Texas, United States | United Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Airbus A320 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Jetblue Airways Corp | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Airbus A320 | Enroute Bogota - Barranquilla, Colombia | Aerovias del Continente Americano S.a. (Avianca) | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2024 | Boeing 747 | Shaga, Kazakhstan | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Airbus A321 | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | - | Unknown | - |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Airbus A320 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | Air Astana | Unknown | - |
| 25 Dec 2024 | Embraer ERJ190 | Aktau, Kazakhstan | Azerbaijan Airlines | Fatal | 35 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Boeing 747 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ASL Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Boeing 737 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | Pobeda Airlines | Unknown | - |