An Air Astana Airbus A321-200N, registration EI-KGJ performing flight KC-921 from Astana (Kazakhstan) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany) with 93 passengers and 9 crew, was enroute at FL320 about 210nm southeast of Aktobe (Kazakhstan) when the crew decided to divert to Aktobe and drifted the aircraft down to FL200. The aircraft landed safely on Aktobe's runway 12 about one hour later.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport reported the crew declared PAN PAN due to an engine (PW1133G) failure.
The airport reported the right hand engine had failed.
The airline reported a technical problem.
A replacement A321-200N registration EI-KGB reached Frankfurt with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Aktobe 3 days later.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport reported the crew declared PAN PAN due to an engine (PW1133G) failure.
The airport reported the right hand engine had failed.
The airline reported a technical problem.
A replacement A321-200N registration EI-KGB reached Frankfurt with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Aktobe 3 days later.
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