Created Sunday, Jul 10th 2022 14:57Z, last updated Sunday, Jul 10th 2022 14:57Z
A Korean Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration HL8228 performing flight
KE-9956 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Seoul (South Korea) with 215 passengers and 10 crew, was enroute at FL330 about 220nm westnorthwest of Baku (Azerbaijan) when the crew decided to divert to Baku due to the right hand engine (PW4168) showing vibrations beyond limits. The aircraft drifted down to FL200 and landed safely on Baku's runway 16 about 80 minutes later.
Passengers reported there were excessive vibrations and a burning odour in the cabin.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Baku about 21 hours after landing.
