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Accidents · NTSB ENG21WA004 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Airbus A320 incident near Brisbane, Outside the U.S., October 23, 2020

On October 23, 2020, a Airbus A320, registered VHVFF, was involved in an incident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Brisbane, Outside the U.S. (Brisbane 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

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
October 23, 2020
Place
Brisbane, Australia · Brisbane Airport · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Airbus A320 232 · all A320s on the register
Registration
VHVFF · no longer on the register · serial 5039
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Loss of engine power (partial) during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable

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

The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.

Other NTSB records under VHVFF the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time

2024-05-30DCA24WA198 · accident near Christchurch · damage not recorded

Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.