Airlines
DGCA says follow-up action to be taken after detailed probe into IndiGo plane’s engine fire incident
An engine fire on a Bengaluru-bound A320 ceo
After conducting a thorough investigation into the incident of an IndiGo plane’s engine catching fire at the Delhi airport, aviation regulator DGCA announced on Saturday that it will take appropriate follow-up action.
An engine fire on a Bengaluru-bound A320 ceo aircraft carrying 184 passengers prevented it from taking off Friday night at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). The passengers safely disembarked as the plane landed back in the bay.
“The top priority is to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and determine the causes of the engine fire. Fortunately, the fire was quickly put out, and the aircraft has since been grounded, according to DGCA chief Arun Kumar, who spoke to PTI.
The VT-IFM aircraft, which was operating flight 6E-2131 from Delhi to Bengaluru, was involved in a rejected takeoff after receiving an engine 2 fail warning, according to a DGCA source. The source also stated that there was a loud bang and extinguisher bottle discharge.
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The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) immediately announced that the DGCA officials responsible for the incident, which happened around 10 p.m. on Friday, have been instructed to “look into this and furnish a report as soon as possible.”
IndiGo said in a statement that was released early on Saturday that the pilot aborted the takeoff when the plane encountered a technical problem during the takeoff roll and that the plane safely landed back in the bay. It also stated that an alternate aircraft was arranged to operate the flight, which took off at 12.16 am on Saturday.
