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.
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.