Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-271NX
Owner/operator: Wizz Air
Registration Number: HA-LGA
Location: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD/LHBP) –
ÿ Hungary
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: A321neo aircraftA321neo aircraft
Category: Accident
A Wizzair A321neo flight, W65058, experienced a diversion due to a bomb threat originating from Bari to Krakow. The flight crew immediately diverted and landed safely at Budapest (LHBP) at 12:38 UTC, utilizing all emergency slides for evacuation. While passengers were injured during the evacuation, the aircraft was successfully pulled into the B5 holding bay.A Wizzair A321neo flight, W65058, experienced a diversion due to a bomb threat originating from Bari to Krakow. The flight crew immediately diverted and landed safely at Budapest (LHBP) at 12:38 UTC, utilizing all emergency slides for evacuation. While passengers were injured during the evacuation, the aircraft was successfully pulled into the B5 holding bay.
Description
Wizzair flight W65058, an A321neo aircraft was traveling from Bari to Krakow when a bomb threat was received. The flight crew diverted and landed safely at Budapest (LHBP) at 12:38 UTC and pulled into the B5 holding bay. Ground service staff did not wait for the aircraft with the stairs ready, the staff opened all 8 emergency slides and executed an evacuation. Some passengers were injured during the evacuation.
Source of Information
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-a321-registered-ha-lga-operated-by-wizz-air-on-20-07-2022-at-budapest/https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-a321-registered-ha-lga-operated-by-wizz-air-on-20-07-2022-at-budapest/Primary Cause
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