Engine failure forces Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight to return to Ahmedabad
A Lucknow bound IndiGo flight forced to return to Ahmedabad after witnessing mid-air engine failure. Having 186 passengers on board, the flight made an emergency landing this morning to Ahmedabad and landed safely. The Airbus A320 Neo plane, powered by Pratt & Whitney Neo engines, returned to Ahmedabad after being airborne for over 40 minutes, said Ahmedabad Airport director Manoj Gangal.
"Pilot reported failure of second engine at 9.38 am"
"At around 9.38am...the pilot of the aircraft reported failure of the second-engine and requested for returning the flight to the Ahmedabad airport," Gangal said. Subsequently, a full emergency was declared to enable the aircraft to land safely. IndiGo is yet to respond on the incident.
