Created Wednesday, May 28th 2025 19:13Z, last updated Wednesday, May 28th 2025 19:13Z
A Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321-200N, registration 9H-WAD performing flight W6-1613 from Gdansk (Poland) to Malaga,SP (Spain), was enroute at FL350 about 150nm northnortheast of Geneva (Switzerland) when the crew needed to shut the left hand engine (PW1133G) down. The aircraft drifted down to FL200 and diverted to Geneva for a safe landing on runway 04 about 40 minutes later.

The passengers were taken to hotels.

The airline reported a technical fault.

A Wizz Air replacement Airbus A321-200 registration HA-LXW departed Geneva the following day and reached Malaga with a delay of about 23.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Geneva about 50 hours after landing.

Related Flight: W61613, Wizz Air News
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