Incident
On May 27, 2012, a Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-231, registration VN-A356, powered by two International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 turbofan engines, received an engine crew and alerting message (ECAM) warning for a No. 2 engine stall and fire during the takeoff roll at approximately 130 knots at Cam Ranh Airport (CXR), Vietnam. The takeoff was aborted, one fire suppression bottle was discharged, and the No. 2 engine was shut down. There were no reported injuries to the crew or passengers on board.
Investigation
The Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the engines, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist the Vietnam CAA in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to the Flight Safety Standard Department of the Vietnam CAA.