Summary
- Two IndiGo flights made emergency landings on account of engine issues mid-flight on August twenty ninth. One landed at its destination, while the opposite needed to return to its origin.
- India’s aviation regulator is investigating the incidents, which involved aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.
- IndiGo relies heavily on the Airbus A320 family aircraft for its operations and has a fleet of total 327 aircraft.
Earlier this week, two aircraft belonging to India’s largest carrier, IndiGo, were involved in emergency landings following issues with their engines mid-flight. While one aircraft managed to land at its intended destination, the opposite needed to turn around and return to its point of origin. And now, India’s aviation regulator is looking into the incidents.
The incidents
On August twenty ninth, two IndiGo flights performed emergency following engine issues mid-flight. The primary of the 2 landings was performed by an Airbus A321neo performing flight 6E2012 between Madurai in South India and Mumbai.
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The aircraft encountered a difficulty with one in all its engines shortly before reaching Mumbai, and the pilots prioritized the landing. The airline released a press release that the plane was going through an inspection in Mumbai.
Then, just hours later, one other one in all the airline’s A321neos needed to return to Kolkata after one in all its engines stalled. The aircraft was performing flight 6E455 between Kolkata and Bengaluru and had taken off at 14:29. IndiGo released a press release that said,
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Around 40 of its A320 family of planes are currently grounded on account of issues related to Pratt & Whitney engines, however the airline remains to be confident of maintaining adequate capability to satisfy the demands of the upcoming peak travel season.
IndiGo also recently signed a lease agreement for 10 Airbus A320neo aircraft with BOC Aviation Limited. All 10 aircraft will probably be delivered in 2023 and powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines.
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