China Airlines Engine Shutdown in Hong Kong

On Monday afternoon, a China Airlines flight CI910 suffered a mid-air engine shutdown shortly after taking off from Hong Kong International Airport. The Airbus A321neo declared a Pan-Pan and returned to Hong Kong International Airport without further incidents.

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The China Airlines CI910 landed on the southern runway (left) unscathed.|©HongKongInternationalAirport

China Airlines CI910 took off from Hong Kong International Airport at 1:14 pm on Monday, 6th of June. After approximately 10mins, the pilots declared a Pan-Pan on Hong Kong Radar and stopped its departure at flight level 210 (21,000ft), stating that their No.2 engine had experienced a shutdown. The Airbus A321neo registered as B-18103 commenced descent after a left-hand turn towards the airport and landed on the southern runway at 2:10 pm without further reported incidents.

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Dynasty 910 returned to land at Hong Kong International Airport after suffering an engine shutdown.|©flightradar24

CI910 is a daily service from Hong Kong to Taipei’s Tao Yuan International Airport with an average flight time of 1hr 50mins. Air Traffic Control (ATC) recordings are available; the pilots declared the urgency in a rather calm demeanor, and the ATC controller provided efficient assistance for the flight to return. The recording is available below:

The Airbus A321-271NX registered as B-18103 was delivered to China Airlines in February this year after passing its test flights in Hamburg, Germany. As part of the A321 Neo family, it is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1133G engines. The Pratt and Whitney engines installed for the Airbus A320neo were reported by IndiGo back in 2019 to have suffered a series of in-flight shutdown during climb out. As a result, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had ordered the airline to replace all its Pratt & Whitney engines with a modified replacement. IndiGo is the largest operator of the Airbus A320neo aircraft, with over 190 A320/321neo in service.

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IndiGo is the largest Airbus A320neo operator ©Airbus

China Airlines spokesman confirmed that a “problem with engine indications” was observed by the pilots and denied defining the reason for the return to be “engine shutdown,” as heard on ATC recordings. The airline also expresses gratitude to Hong Kong International Airport for its assistance. For more aviation news in the Asia region, click here.

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Leo Cheung
Leo Cheung
Aviation Reporter - Born and raised in Hong Kong, Leo has decided to pursue a career in aviation under the influence of the old Kai Tak Airport back in the days. With a degree in aviation, he has joint Travel Radar as an aviation reporter to diversify his views and apply professional knowledge to anyone who is interested in commercial aviation. He regularly contributes articles with 'inside the cockpit' knowledge.

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