{"id":29024,"date":"2023-02-03T12:11:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T06:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=29024"},"modified":"2023-02-03T12:11:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T06:41:19","slug":"air-india-express-flights-engine-catches-fire-makes-emergency-landing-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/03\/air-india-express-flights-engine-catches-fire-makes-emergency-landing-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Express Flight&#8217;s Engine Catches Fire, Makes Emergency Landing | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi to Calicut in Kerala was forced to make an emergency landing<\/strong> after flames were seen emerging from the engine during takeoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maxresdefault-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maxresdefault-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maxresdefault-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maxresdefault-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maxresdefault-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maxresdefault-2-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maxresdefault-2-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/maxresdefault-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Air India Express flight&#8217;s engine catches fire | Image credits to owner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>&#8220;Flames were spotted in one of the engines shortly after takeoff on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Calicut. As a result, the aeroplane was diverted back to Abu Dhabi. All of the passengers arrived safely and without incident, according to Air India Express. According to the DGCA, 184 passengers were on board when the jet took off.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><cite>According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to DGCA, <em>&#8220;Air India Express B737-800 aircraft returned to the Abu Dhabi airport owing to a mid-air flameout.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Shortly after takeoff and climbing to 1,000 feet, the pilot discovered a flame in one of the engines and opted to go back to Abu Dhabi airport.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Today, an Air India Express B737-800 aircraft VT-AYC operating flight IX 348 (Abu Dhabi-Calicut) was involved in an Airturnback owing to a No. 1 engine flameout at 1,000 feet during the climb,&#8221; <\/em><\/strong>the DGCA stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-express-previous-incidents\">Air India Express previous incidents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>On January 23, an Air India Expresses flight from Trivandrum to Muscat returned 45 minutes after takeoff owing to a <strong>technical issue,<\/strong> <\/em>according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>flight management system<\/strong> (FMS), according to officials, developed a technical malfunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The flight departed Trivandrum at 8.30 a.m. and returned at 9.17 a.m.,&#8221;<\/em> they stated. <strong>A snake was discovered on an Air India Expresses flight<\/strong> destined for Dubai in December 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/air-india-express-fligt-kochi-aiport-pti-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine.jpeg\" alt=\"Air India Express Flight's Engine Catches Fire, Makes Emergency Landing | Exclusive\" class=\"wp-image-29026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/air-india-express-fligt-kochi-aiport-pti-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine.jpeg 690w, 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