New Delhi: In yet every other incident involving the perenially snag-prone Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines of the Airbus A320 Neo, an IndiGo flight from Chennai to Kolkata Thursday (January three) experienced bother in one of the engines. According to assets, one of the two PW engines of the Neo (VT-ITR) emitted a bang sound adopted through sparks, smoke and vibration within the engine. Since twin engine airplane can land on one engine, this flight, 9W 923 with 136 passengers on board, additionally did so safely through returning to Chennai.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has sent a team to Chennai to inspect the engine to do a initial analysis.
An IndiGo spokesperson mentioned the flight "6E 923 (Neo) operating Chennai-Kolkata route on January 3, 2019, returned to Chennai after take off due to a technical caution noted by the crew. The crew followed the normal operating procedures and asked for a priority landing. There was no engine shutdown and no emergency landing was declared."
Comments from PW and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) were sought in this latest snag. The tale can be updated once they accomplish that.
"The aircraft is grounded in Chennai. The engine has to be replaced as its blades are burnt out, damaged," mentioned assets.
Aviation government are learnt to be considering some action due to the new spurt within the unending snags on Pratt & Whitney engines powering A320 Neo. In India, handiest IndiGo and GoAir use PW-powered Neos.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has sent a team to Chennai to inspect the engine to do a initial analysis.
An IndiGo spokesperson mentioned the flight "6E 923 (Neo) operating Chennai-Kolkata route on January 3, 2019, returned to Chennai after take off due to a technical caution noted by the crew. The crew followed the normal operating procedures and asked for a priority landing. There was no engine shutdown and no emergency landing was declared."
Comments from PW and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) were sought in this latest snag. The tale can be updated once they accomplish that.
"The aircraft is grounded in Chennai. The engine has to be replaced as its blades are burnt out, damaged," mentioned assets.
Aviation government are learnt to be considering some action due to the new spurt within the unending snags on Pratt & Whitney engines powering A320 Neo. In India, handiest IndiGo and GoAir use PW-powered Neos.
IndiGo Neo suffers engine snag on Chennai-Kolkata flight returns safely to Chennai
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