Airplane to Los Angeles makes an emergency landing at Guadalajara Airport

Friday, August 26, 2022

Flight 518 of Viva Aerobus has to make an emergency landing on Tuesday night at the Guadalajara Airport.


The aircraft reported an explosion in one of its turbines minutes after taking off to Los Angeles at 10 pm.

Ground staffs and other passengers on the ground reported that they heard an explosion in the turbine which caused a mechanical failure in the aircraft.

The airline specified that the failure incurred in engine number two causing output of sparks due to friction of metals.

In a statement Viva Aerobus stated that the previous day at 10:03pm, one of their aircrafts with registration XA-VAJ took off, covering flight VB518 on the Los Angeles Guadalajara route.

According to the safety and security protocols of the aircraft, its crew returned to the Guadalajara International Airport and landed successfully at 10:45pm. The aircraft landed safely with all the crew members and on board passengers.

The aircraft authority also stated that control of the aircraft was maintained in accordance with the procedures designed by the manufacturers.

These protocols are designed to continue its operation safely under such conditions.

Kimberly, a passenger said in an interview that when there was explosion in the plane, they were alarmed on board. They were crying and screaming out of panic.

She also added that after a few minutes, they were told informed about the emergency landing in the airport.

Although a passenger complained that security protocols on the plane were not activated by the crew members, but the aircraft authority said that timely and professional attention was provided to the passengers in need of that.

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