Frontier A320 Incident: Engine Ingests Ground Equipment, Causing 9-Hour Delay

An unexpected incident involving a Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 (tail number N365FR) caused significant delays at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on August 16, 2025. A ground air-conditioning hose was reportedly sucked into the aircraft’s #1 engine and shredded to pieces during pre-departure ramp activity.

The affected flight, F93134, was scheduled to travel from Charlotte to LaGuardia, but the damage rendered the aircraft non-serviceable. Passengers were eventually transferred to a replacement aircraft and departed approximately 9 hours later.

What Happened
According to aviation sources, the A320 had arrived earlier that day from Philadelphia (flight F92387) at 10:25 AM. While preparing to depart for New York, the powerful suction of the aircraft’s engine reportedly pulled in a ground air-conditioning unit hose. The hose was shredded upon contact with the CFMI LEAP-1A26 engine, prompting immediate ground crew response and inspection.

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