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.