Serious incident to the Airbus A321 registered VN-A392 operated by Vietnam Airlines on 18/03/2020 at Ho Chi Minh City [Investigation led by CAA / Vietnam]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Vietnamese authorities:

During takeoff run, Engine #2 fail with very loud explosion, Captain performed rejected take-off procedure. Aircraft stopped safely on runway 25L/07R.

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General information
Local date	18/03/2020
Responsible entity	Vietnam - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Asia - Vietnam
Location	AD Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Unknown
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2020-0120

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane
Operator	Vietnam (Vietnam Airlines)
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS - A321
Aircraft Registration	VN-A392
State of registry	Vietnam
Last departure point	Vietnam - VVTS (SGN): Ho Chi Minh City
Planned destination	Cambodia - VDPP (PNH): Phnom-Penh
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	5306
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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