{"id":1272979,"date":"2023-08-31T09:56:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T04:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1272979"},"modified":"2023-08-31T09:57:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T04:27:16","slug":"engines-of-2-indigo-airplanes-stop-functioning-mid-flight-on-the-same-day-emergency-landing-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/engines-of-2-indigo-airplanes-stop-functioning-mid-flight-on-the-same-day-emergency-landing-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Engines Of 2 Indigo Airplanes Stop Functioning Mid-Flight On The Same Day- Emergency Landing Done"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two IndiGo flights on separate engines had to make emergency landings after one of their twin engines shut down mid air.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While one plane landed at the intended destination, the other had to return to the origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-6-3-1280x720-1-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Engines Of 2 Indigo Airplanes Stop Functioning Mid-Flight On The Same Day- Emergency Landing Done\" class=\"wp-image-1272987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-6-3-1280x720-1-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-6-3-1280x720-1-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-6-3-1280x720-1-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-6-3-1280x720-1-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Madurai-Mumbai flight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IndiGo flight 6E-2012, traveling from Madurai to Mumbai, suffered a technical issue mid-flight on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It had also faced a technical issue prior to landing in Mumbai, which led to the pilot prioritizing landing in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe aircraft is held in Mumbai and will be back in operation after necessary maintenance. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers,&#8221; the airline said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kolkata-Bengaluru flight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a few hours later, another IndiGo flight, this time traveling from Kolkata to Bengaluru reported a similar mid-air glitch after one of its engines shut down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since twin engine planes can land safely on one engine, the aircraft returned to Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DGCA statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the Mumbai-Madurai IndiGo flight, aviation regulator DGCA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/news\/report\/2-indigo-flights-report-mid-air-engine-shutdowns\/20230830.htm\">said<\/a>, &#8220;Engine 2 Stall occurred and Engine2 oil chip detected warning came. Engine2 was shut down as per the checklist and the aircraft landed safely.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;VT-IUF operating flight 6E-455 was involved in air-turnback and IFSD (in-flight shutdown) of Engine No 2. Engine 2 stall occurred and oil chip detected warning came. It was shutdown as per the check list and the aircraft landed safely&#8221;, a DGCA official said of the <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/articleshow\/103177201.cms?from=mdr&amp;utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst\">other <\/a>Kolkata-Bengaluru flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pratt &amp; Whitney engines under question<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials had said both the IndiGo aircraft were running on Pratt and Whitney engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IndiGo, which is India&#8217;s largest carrier, is also the largest customer of such engines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pratt &amp; Whitney hold a dubious reputation of its aircraft being snag prone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost 40 aircraft of IndiGo have been grounded for months due to PW snags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been waiting for long for the enginemaker to send replacement engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GoFirst grounding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another airline GoFirst had called out the company for causing its grounding earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It held PW directly responsible for PW engine snags that had led to over half its fleet being grounded for many months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here also, it placed the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/double-trouble-on-tuesday-2-indigo-planes-see-pratt-engines-shut-down-in-flight-both-land-safely\/articleshow\/103177201.cms?from=mdr\">blame <\/a>directly on PW engine snags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aviation regulator DGCA said it is carrying out the &#8220;technical evaluation&#8221; of the engine issues in close coordination with IndiGo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two IndiGo flights on separate engines had to make emergency landings after one of their twin engines shut down mid air.&nbsp; While one plane landed at the intended destination, the other had to return to the origin. Madurai-Mumbai flight IndiGo flight 6E-2012, traveling from Madurai to Mumbai, suffered a technical issue mid-flight on Tuesday. 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