Incident Airbus A320-232 N661JB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232415
 
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Date:Wednesday 22 January 2020
Time:15:53 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-232
Owner/operator:Jetblue Airways
Registration: N661JB
MSN: 3228
Year of manufacture:2007
Engine model:IAE V2527-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Maurice Bishop Int Airport, Saint George -   Grenada
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Grenada-Point Saline International Airport (GND/TGPY)
Destination airport:New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
JetBlue flight B6950, an Airbus A320, returned to land at Point Salines Airport, Grenada, after suffering an engine issue on departure.
The aircraft took off at 19:49 UTC (15:49 LT). During initial climb a loud bang was heard from one of the IAE V2527-A5 engines. After shutting down the engine, the flight safely landed back at Point Salines Airport at 20:08.

Sources:

https://zizonline.com/jetblue-destined-for-jfk-returns-to-gnd-for-emergency-landing/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n661jb#239d166c

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jan-2020 18:55 harro Added
24-Jan-2020 18:58 harro Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
03-Mar-2020 18:52 The2ndBaron Updated [Damage]
30-Apr-2022 03:24 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
30-Apr-2022 03:40 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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