New Delhi: After conducting a thorough investigation into the incident of an IndiGo plane’s engine catching fire at the Delhi airport, the aviation regulator DGCA stated on Saturday that it will take the appropriate follow-up action.
An engine fire on a Bengaluru-bound A320 CEO aircraft carrying 184 passengers forced it to abort takeoff at this city’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Friday night. Passengers safely disembarked as the plane landed in the bay.
In order to determine the cause of the engine fire, a thorough investigation must be conducted. Fortunately, the fire has been extinguished, and the aircraft has been grounded.
In a statement, IndiGo said that during the takeoff roll of flight 6E2131 from Delhi to Bangalore, a mechanical problem occurred. As a result, the pilot aborted takeoff, and the plane returned to the bay.
“The flight will be performed on a different aircraft, and both passengers and crew are safe. We regret that the passengers’ difficulty was caused, “the air carrier noted.
According to Delhi police officials, the airport control room received a call from the CISF control room informing them that the IndiGo plane’s engine was on fire. Seven crew members were on board with 177 passengers. Later, passengers safely disembarked the ship.
Sources claim that an air traffic controller was informed of the engine fire by the captain of a SpiceJet aircraft that was taxiing behind the IndiGo aircraft in the lineup.
PTI spoke to DGCA chief Arun Kumar.
He said that an IAEV2500 was the engine that caught fire. IAE International Aero Engines AG produces it.
“An investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will determine if similar incidents have been reported previously. Appropriate follow-up action will be taken after the investigation, he promised.
An engine 2 failure alert led to a rejected takeoff for the aircraft VT-IFM, which was operating flight 6E-2131 from Delhi to Bengaluru, according to a DGCA source. The informant further stated that there was a loud noise followed by the discharge of the fire extinguisher container.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) immediately announced that the DGCA authorities responsible for looking into the event, which happened at 10 p.m. on Friday, have been given instructions to “look into this and produce a report as soon as possible.”
IndiGo stated in a statement released early on Saturday that the pilot aborted the takeoff when the plane encountered a mechanical problem during the takeoff roll and that the plane safely landed back in the bay.
The flight, which departed at 12.16 am on Saturday, was operated by a different aircraft, and it was confirmed that all passengers and crew were safe.
Up to six months is the maximum time IndiGo can wet lease wide-body Boeing planes from the DGCA
According to sources, the DGCA has turned down IndiGo’s request to wet lease wide-body Boeing aircraft from Turkish Airlines for up to two years. However, the DGCA has authorized IndiGo to wet lease wide-body Boeing aircraft from Turkish Airlines for up to six months.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) rejected the country’s largest airline’s request to wet lease the aircraft for a longer period, citing the possibility of traffic rights being diverted in cooperation with a powerful foreign carrier, who would primarily use Indian passengers to feed the latter’s hub abroad.
IndiGo, which presently only has narrow-body aircraft in its fleet, made the decision to lease wide-body aircraft in order to expand its international flight schedule in order to keep up with growing demand.
