03/30/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/30/2023 08:16
Fire on engine en route, diversion, emergency landing
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Philippine authorities:
The aircraft diverted to WBKK for an emergency landing due to engine fire.
Local date | 22/03/2023 |
Responsible entity | Philippines - AIB |
Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
State or area of occurrence | Asia - Malaysia |
Location | En croisière, FL380 |
Human consequences | None |
Aircraft consequences | None |
Occurrence class | Serious incident |
File number | BEA2023-0089 |
Aircraft category | Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane |
Operator | Philippines - Cebu Pacific Air |
Manufacturer / Model | AIRBUS - A320 |
Aircraft Registration | RP-C4106 |
State of registry | Philippines |
Last departure point | Philippines - RPVM (CEB): Masbate |
Planned destination | Singapore - WSSS (SIN): Singapore changi |
Flight phase | En route |
Serial number | 6925 |
Operator Type AG | |
Operation Type | Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.