Written Off: Maintenance Fire Leads To First Airbus A220 Hull Loss

The Airbus A220 has suffered its first known total loss, and the circumstances make it especially unusual. Rather than a crash or an in-service accident, the airBaltic aircraft, registration YL-AAO, was lost after a ground fire, which was later deemed beyond economic repair. Air Data News reports the fire occurred on June 14, 2025, during an auxiliary power unit ground run following heavy maintenance, and that Airbus concluded in December 2025 that repairing the aircraft was not economically viable.