ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233052
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| Date: | Friday 7 February 2020 |
| Time: | 18:35 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-211 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-FTJO |
| MSN: | 183 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Denver, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Airbus 320-211 operated by Air Canada was conducting flight AC796 from Los Angeles Intl. (KLAX), CA to Toronto Lester B Pearson (CYYZ), ON. In the vicinity of Porter, CA, the crew suspected a fuel leak and shutdown the left-hand (no. 1) engine. The flight crew declared Pan Pan Pan and elected to divert to Denver Intl. (KDEN), CO where the aircraft landed without further incident.
Maintenance in Denver opened the #1 engine cowlings and found fuel to be heavily pooled inside.
Sources:
TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-ftjo#23cdab1e
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2020 17:49 | harro | Added |
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