AirBaltic writes off A220‑300 after maintenance APU test causes thermal damage — first-ever A220 hull loss
AirBaltic has confirmed an Airbus A220‑300 (YL‑AAO) was written off after severe thermal damage during an APU test conducted as part of ground maintenance. The airframe, delivered in March 2019 as one of the carrier's early A220s, is the first-ever hull loss for the type.