{"id":85339,"date":"2022-08-25T06:39:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T01:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imageantra.com\/terror-in-the-heights-viva-aerobus-engine-catches-fire\/"},"modified":"2022-08-25T06:39:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T01:09:06","slug":"terror-in-the-heights-viva-aerobus-engine-catches-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imageantra.com\/terror-in-the-heights-viva-aerobus-engine-catches-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Terror in the heights, Viva Aerobus engine catches fire"},"content":{"rendered":"
On the night of August 23, a Viva Aerobus airline flight, with a Guadalajara to Los Angeles route, suffered a fire in one of its turbines due to an engine failure, for which it had to make an emergency landing.<\/p>\n
According to information from the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pac\u00edfico (GAP), operator of the Jalisco terminal, the incident occurred around 10:03 p.m., shortly after aircraft VB518, which had 150 passengers on board, took off from the International Airport. from Guadalajara, at an approximate height of four kilometers.<\/p>\n
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Through a statement, the airline reported that the mishap was due to a failure related to engine number two, which caused sparks to come out due to metal friction. In addition, it was confirmed that there were no injuries during the incident. The affected passengers were accommodated in a hotel, in order to resume their trip the next day.<\/p>\n
\nControl of the aircraft was maintained at all times in accordance with the procedures established by the manufacturer, which are designed to continue safe operation under these conditions. Additionally, the crew provided timely and professional attention to passengers who required it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n#Aviation<\/a>: On Tuesday night a #VivaAerobus<\/a> #A320<\/a> suffered a right engine surge climbing out of #Guadalajara<\/a>the crew stopped the climb at 13000ft and returned safely.#AvGeek<\/a> #aviationlovers<\/a> #aviationdaily<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NDaxbasWRe<\/a><\/p>\n