Tibet Airlines A319 burns-out at Chongqing
On 12 May 2022, Tibet Airlines A319 B-6425 (5157) was damaged beyond repair when a fire broke-out when the aircraft experienced a runway excursion. Operating as flight TV9833 to Nyingchi, the Airbus apparently needed to abort its take-off at high-speed, resulting in the aircraft to leave the runway and shear off its landing gear and both engines, sparking a fire.
Of the 122 people on board (nine crew, 113 passengers), 40 sustained injuries in the incident. So far, luckily, no fatalities have been reported.
Tibet Airlines is a subsidiary of Air China and has its headquarters at Lhasa. It has a remaining fleet of 27 A319s, six A320s and five A330-300s.
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