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A Vueling Airbus A320 faced an engine failure during takeoff at Barcelona-El Prat Airport on November 8, 2024. The incident occurred when the aircraft was traveling over 100 knots, resulting in a high-speed rejected takeoff. The Aviation Herald reported that the flight, designated VY-2014 and bound for Granada with 168 passengers and six crew members, had to abort its departure due to a malfunction in the right-hand engine.
The Spanish aviation authority CIAIAC has launched an investigation into the event. According to their report, shortly after surpassing 100 Knots Indicated Airspeed (KIAS), the crew heard an explosion near the aircraft followed by a sudden power loss in engine number two. This prompted the captain to halt the takeoff immediately. The damage to the engine was described as "significant," but repairs allowed the aircraft to return to service by November 22.
Following this incident, passengers were evacuated from the plane and transferred onto another Airbus A320-300, which eventually transported them to their destination after a delay of approximately three hours.
