Created Monday, Dec 22nd 2025 18:27Z, last updated Monday, Dec 22nd 2025 18:27Z
An Air France Airbus A320-200, registration F-HBNJ performing flight
AF-7562 from Paris Orly to Ajaccio (France), had just levelled off at FL390 when the crew decided to divert to Lyon, the crew subsequently shut the left hand engine (CFM56) down and landed safely on Lyon's runway 17L about 25 minutes after leaving FL390.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to a technical problem, an engine surge that caused vibrations ultimately prompting the crew to shut the engine down.
Passengers reported there were severe vibrations, one of the engines emitted a loud bang and streaks of flames. The vibrations stopped once the engine was shut down.
A replacement A320-200 registration F-GKXY continued the journey but landed in Bastia (France) rather than Ajaccio with a delay of about 5 hours. The passengers were bussed to Ajaccio.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Lyon 48 hours after landing.
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