An Airbus A320neo aircraft of Tata Group-run Air India lower back to Mumbai airport just 27 minutes after take off as one of its engines shut down mid-air due to a technical issue, sources stated today.
Air India spokesperson stated the passengers were flown to the vacation spot – Bengaluru after a change of plane on Thursday.
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation is investigating the incident, sources advised the Press Trust of India. Air India’s Airbus A320neo planes have Leap engines from CFM International.
The pilots of the A320neo plane acquired a warning about excessive exhaust gas temperatures on one of the engines just minutes after the aircraft’s departure from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at 9:43 am.
With that engine being shut down, the pilot landed returned at the Mumbai airport at 10:10 am, sources advised news organization PTI.
When asked about the incident, an Air India spokesperson said: “Air India gives top priority to safety and our crew is well versed in dealing with this situation. Our engineering and maintenance teams began investigating the issue without delay.”
“The scheduled flight had left with passengers to Bengaluru after a trade of aircraft,” the spokesperson added.
