Airbus A320 incident near Paris Orly, Fr, August 5, 2009
On August 5, 2009 at about 8:37 am local time, a Airbus A320, registered ECICQ, suffered minor damage in an incident during pushback/tow (engine start-up) near Paris Orly (Paris Orly airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 5, 2009 · about 8:37 am local time
- Place
- Paris Orly, France · Paris Orly
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320 211 · all A320s on the register
- Registration
- ECICQ · no longer on the register · serial 199
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 5, 2009, a Vueling Airlines Airbus A320-211, registration number EC-ICQ, flight number VY9127, experienced a No. 2 engine, a CFM CFM56-5A turbofan engine, undercowl fire after push back from the gate and engine start. Ground crew informed the flight crew that there was smoke and flames coming from the No. 2 engine. The flight crew shut down the engine and the fire stopped almost immediately. The flight crew initiated an emergency evacuation. Several minor injuries were reported. The airplane was operated as a flight from Paris Orly (LFPO) to Alicante in Spain (LEAL). The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile Bâtiment 153 Aéroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget France Tel.: (33) 1 49 92 72 00 (33) 1 48 35 86 54 (Emergency 24 hours) E-mail: bealab@francenet.fr Fax: (33) 1 49 92 72 03 AFTN: LFPSYLYX Telex: 203591 F Website: http://www.bea-fr.org This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of France.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during pushback/tow (engine start-up)
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during pushback/tow (engine start-up)
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Cfm CFM56 5A (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Vueling Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: LFPO Paris Orly
- Destination: LEAL Alicante
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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