JAMMU/NEW DELHI: A Jammu-bound GoAir A320 neo plane, with 112 passengers and staff on board, on Saturday returned to the Leh airport in a while after take off due to a "technical glitch", the airline said.
Powered through Pratt and Whitney engines, A320 neo planes, that are being operated within the country through GoAir and IndiGo, have been going through engine problems.
The Delhi-Leh-Jammu flight took off from Leh at nine.20 am but had to return in a while after due to a technical snag, airline officials said.
On the glitch, a GoAir reliable said there used to be an "indication" within the oil chip detection machine and spare portions would be flown in.
In a observation, GoAir said, "G8 205 (Leh-Jammu) with 112 passengers had a technical glitch right after becoming airborne. The flight crew chose to return to Leh. The aircraft is on ground and being inspected."
It didn't specify the nature of the technical factor the plane suffered.
The airline said the passengers were being sorted.
"We are ensuring the next available flight options as well as hotel accommodation for passengers," it said.
A GoAir plane had previous this month repeated glitches in oil chip detection machine - as many as 3 in a span of 2 days.
There are a complete 45 A320 neos within the country. Out of them, 32 are with IndiGo and 13 are with GoAir.
Pratt and Whitney-powered Airbus A320 neos have been going through engine problems for the past two years.
Following a slew of engine issues, the civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation had final 12 months ordered extra frequent boroscopic inspections as well as grounding of plane on illumination of "oil chip lights".
Earlier this month, European aviation safety regulator EASA had issued an emergency airworthiness directive for A320 neo planes fitted with PW1100 engines having a selected serial quantity.
The European aviation watchdog's directive got here within the wake of cases of engine in-flight shut-downs and rejected take-offs involving A320 neo family planes.
Powered through Pratt and Whitney engines, A320 neo planes, that are being operated within the country through GoAir and IndiGo, have been going through engine problems.
The Delhi-Leh-Jammu flight took off from Leh at nine.20 am but had to return in a while after due to a technical snag, airline officials said.
On the glitch, a GoAir reliable said there used to be an "indication" within the oil chip detection machine and spare portions would be flown in.
In a observation, GoAir said, "G8 205 (Leh-Jammu) with 112 passengers had a technical glitch right after becoming airborne. The flight crew chose to return to Leh. The aircraft is on ground and being inspected."
It didn't specify the nature of the technical factor the plane suffered.
The airline said the passengers were being sorted.
"We are ensuring the next available flight options as well as hotel accommodation for passengers," it said.
A GoAir plane had previous this month repeated glitches in oil chip detection machine - as many as 3 in a span of 2 days.
There are a complete 45 A320 neos within the country. Out of them, 32 are with IndiGo and 13 are with GoAir.
Pratt and Whitney-powered Airbus A320 neos have been going through engine problems for the past two years.
Following a slew of engine issues, the civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation had final 12 months ordered extra frequent boroscopic inspections as well as grounding of plane on illumination of "oil chip lights".
Earlier this month, European aviation safety regulator EASA had issued an emergency airworthiness directive for A320 neo planes fitted with PW1100 engines having a selected serial quantity.
The European aviation watchdog's directive got here within the wake of cases of engine in-flight shut-downs and rejected take-offs involving A320 neo family planes.
Jammu-bound GoAir flight grounded at Leh airport after technical snag
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