Last month Vietjet pilots diverted Flight VJ975, an A321neo, which was en route from the South Korean city of Incheon to Duong Dong in Vietnam to Laoag International Airport in the northern Philippines due to slight engine vibration.
The Vietjet A321neo carrying 214 people made the unscheduled but safe landing and none of the passengers and crew were hurt.
“The pilot did not declare an emergency but informed the tower of the issue. No engine failure was reported,” the Philippine Civil Aviation Agency’s spokesperson Eric Apolonio told The Associated Press.
“Vietjet put safety first” according to AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas.
“Even the smallest safety issue requires the crew to follow company and or Airbus procedures,” said Mr Thomas
The cost rises if the diversion airport is remote and lacks infrastructure.
Mr Thomas added that “Vietjet absolutely did the right thing in diverting” and the airline quickly recovered the situation by bringing in another aircraft to carry the passengers to their destination.”.
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