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Mar 15, 2023

HOTR: Supply chain hurts A220 assembly flow, big push to meet year

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"Across the entire A320 family, 160 major aviation accidents and incidents have occurred,[117] including 48 hull loss accidents "

" On 22 May 2020, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303, an Airbus A320-214, landed at Jinnah International Airport gear-up and executed a go-around. A few minutes later, both engines had shut down. The plane crashed into Model Colony near Karachi on final approach to Jinnah International Airport for an attempted emergency landing, killing 97 of 99 on board, as well as killing 1 on the ground.[65][66][67][68] On 26 January 2021, Pegasus Airlines Flight 939, an Airbus A320-251N, landed on runway 15 at Basel Mulhouse-Freiburg EuroAirport with the nose landing gear rotated 90 degrees.[69] On 6 March 2021, Batik Air Flight 6803, an Airbus A320-214, has its nose gear rotated 90 degrees while taxiing at Jambi Airport and took off from the runway. The plane could not retract the landing gear after taking off from Jambi Airport and had to return back. The plane landed with its nose gear rotated 90 degrees. The passengers and crew members did not receive any injuries and exited the plane using stairs on the runway.[70][71] On 18 March 2022, Viva Aerobus Flight 4343, an Airbus A320-232, suffered a nose landing gear collapse while making a 180 turn to line up for takeoff from runway 22 at Puerto Vallarta-Gustavo D. Ordaz Airport, Mexico. All 127 on board safely evacuated the plane.[72][73] On 29 March 2022, the nose gear of LATAM Airlines Flight 4292, an Airbus A320-214, was locked at a 90-degree angle on takeoff. The tires were damaged, and the plane returned to the airport. There were no injuries on board.[74] On 6 July 2022, British Airways Flight 820, an Airbus A320-232, caught fire as it was landing at Copenhagen Airport. Airport firefighters put out the fire. They had to use foam as well. People in the terminal buildings were able to record the footage.[75][76] On 10 July 2022, Spirit Airlines Flight 383, an Airbus A320-232, had its left main landing gear wheels catch on fire while landing on Runway 28 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia. No injuries were reported and the aircraft was towed away for maintenance.[77] On 2 September 2022, engine 2 of TAP Air Portugal Flight 1492, an Airbus A320-251N, struck a motorcycle that crossed the runway at Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport during the plane's landing roll. Both riders on the motorcycle perished, however everyone on board the plane were unharmed. Engine 2 of the plane was damaged from the collision.[78][79] On 26 October 2022, LATAM Chile Flight 1325, an Airbus A320-214, was on approach to Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport when the aircraft encountered a hail storm. The aircraft lost most of its nose radome, suffered damage to its windshield and lost both engines which led to the Ram Air Turbine being deployed. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Asunción with no injuries aboard.[80][81] On 18 November 2022, LATAM Perú Flight 2213, an Airbus A320-271N, was in its takeoff roll at runway 16 of Jorge Chávez International Airport when the crew spotted a fire truck crossing the runway and rejected the takeoff. The aircraft was unable to avoid the fire truck and struck it with its right hand engine, killing both fire fighters aboard the firetruck, and causing the right main landing gear of the aircraft to collapse and the right hand engine separating from the collision, which started a fire. Everyone aboard the aircraft survived with 40 people sustaining injuries.[82][83] The aircraft was written off making it the first hull loss of the Airbus A320neo."

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