Airlines

Passengers spent 2 hours flying in low altitude because the plane took off with too much fuel, reports say

A story claims that after the aeroplane took off with too much fuel, passengers were forced to spend two hours on a jet flying at low altitude. On Sunday evening, the Vueling flight left London Gatwick airport for Rome, Italy. According to reports from the flight-tracking website FlightRadar24, it was actually rerouted back to the UK airport. Data from FlightRadar24 showed that the plane was circling at an altitude between 5,900 feet and 8,000 feet. Nearly two hours later, at at 11:30 p.m., the aircraft touched down once more at Gatwick airport.

Passengers that were there tweeted about the incident. Twitter user Francesco Ricci wrote, After 5 minutes from takeoff, the pilot discovered there was too much gasoline aboard the plane. They’re back in Gatwick now, clearing up the extra fuel. The Vueling flight was mentioned on Twitter by the more than 82,700-followed Flight Emergency account, which claimed the aircraft was “burning fuel just off the south coast for almost an hour” and had to return to the airport due to having too much gasoline onboard.

Flight fuel troubles are only one of the concerns that travellers are dealing with during a busy travel season. The airline confirmed that a fuel imbalance forced a Delta Air Lines plane to do a U-turn last week over the Atlantic Ocean. A Qantas Airways flight’s crew recently had to declare an emergency in order to receive priority landing because the aircraft only had 40 minutes of fuel left.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.