Frontier A321 Incident at Charlotte: PCA Hose Ingested, Flight Delayed ~9 Hours
A ground-handling incident at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) delayed Frontier Airlines flight F9 3134 to New York–LaGuardia (LGA) after the left engine of the assigned Airbus A321 (registration N715FR)ingested a flexible pre-conditioned-air (PCA) hose while the aircraft was parked at the gate on August 16, 2025. Video posted online captured the hose being pulled into the inlet and shredded, prompting an immediate stand-down and safety response…
