Casualties unknown

2016-03-28: Airbus A320 (EC-MGE) — Aeropuerto de Bilbao (Vizcaya / Bizkaia), ES

Aeropuerto de Bilbao (Vizcaya / Bizkaia), ES

On March 28, 2016, an Airbus A320 (registration EC-MGE) was involved in an aviation accident near Aeropuerto de Bilbao (Vizcaya / Bizkaia), ES. This summary draws on records from the Spanish Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Spanish Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC)Primary reportUpdated 1785075856Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered EC-MGE
Aircraft registered EC-MGE. Photo: Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On 28 March 2016, an Airbus A-320-232 (EC-MGE) operated by Vueling was involved in an incident at Bilbao Airport. The Spanish CIAIAC investigated and published report IN-009/2016.

Incident Overview

On 28 March 2016, an Airbus A-320-232 aircraft, registration EC-MGE, operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Bilbao Airport (Bizkaia, Spain). The incident was investigated by the Spanish Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC).

Investigation Details

The CIAIAC published report IN-009/2016, which is a technical document detailing the circumstances of the incident. The report's factual information includes sections on the history of the flight, injuries to persons, damage to aircraft, personnel and aircraft information, meteorological conditions, aids to navigation, communications, aerodrome information, flight data and cockpit voice recorder data, and other relevant aspects. The investigation was conducted exclusively for the purpose of preventing future civil aviation accidents and incidents, as stated in the foreword of the report.

Conclusions

The full report includes conclusions and probable cause findings. Based on the available summary, the probable cause of the incident is not specified.