Saturday 6 February 2016

CHINA: China Eastern Plane Diverted Qingdao Following Engine Failure

A China Eastern Airlines flight bound for Shanghai Pudong International Airport was diverted to Qingdao, Shandong Province on Jan. 31, due to single engine failure.

A China Eastern Airlines flight bound for Shanghai Pudong International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Qingdao, Shandong Province on Sunday morning after experiencing an engine trouble, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Flight MU5602, performed by an Airbus A321-200 (Registration B-8167), departed from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport at 7:34 p.m. but the crew requested an emergency landing in Qingdao due to the failure of the left-hand engine. The crew shut the engine down and diverted to Qingdao for a safe landing about one hour later. No injuries was reported.

The aircraft landed safely at Qingdao Liuting International Airport at 8:55 a.m., according to VariFlight, China's leading flight status service provider.

The B-8167 aircraft, equipped with CFM56-5B engines, was delivered to China Eastern in November 2015.

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