Created Wednesday, Jan 18th 2023 17:49Z, last updated Wednesday, Jan 18th 2023 17:49Z
A Hong Kong Express Airways Airbus A320-200N, registration B-LCL performing flight
UO-780 from Hong Kong (China) to Singapore (Singapore) with 154 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 150nm northnortheast of Nha Trang (Vietnam) when the crew decided to divert to Nha Trang due to an engine (PW1127G) problem. The aircraft landed safely on Nha Trang's runway 02R about 35 minutes after leaving FL360.
The following day a replacement A320-200N registration B-LCV positioned to Nha Trang as flight UO-9780, resumed the flight and reached Singapore as flight
UO-780 with a delay of 22.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Nha Trang about 56 hours after landing.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Nha Trang due to abnormal engine operation.
