Airbus A320 OO-SNI accident near Vilnius, Lithuania, June 21, 2023
Airbus A320, registration OO-SNI, operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an occurrence near Vilnius, Lithuania on June 21, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23WA470 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 105 minutes of the flight after departing the Melsbroek area (EBMB), reaching a maximum of 35,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 11:27 UTC, at 18,975 ft and 387 knots, descending at 1,600 feet per minute, about 55 km from Kaunas Arpt (EYKA).
The nearest weather report, from EYKA (55 km away), showed wind 170° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A320 214 registered in Belgium (Mode S 44CDC9).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- June 21, 2023
- Location
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320
- Registration
- OO-SNI
- Operator
- Brussels Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA23WA470 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Melsbroek (EBMB)
- Nearest airport
- Kaunas Arpt (EYKA)
- Recorded flight
- 105 min, max 35,050 ft
- Last recorded position
- 11:27 UTC, 18,975 ft, 387 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23WA470; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.