ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224136
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| Date: | 02-APR-2019 |
| Time: | c. 05:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-271N |
| Owner/operator: | IndiGo Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-ITG |
| MSN: | 6868 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 185 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Pune Airport -
 India
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pune-Lohegaon Airport (PNQ/VAPO) |
| Nagpur-Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG/VANP) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IndiGo flight 6E134 was climbing out of FL150 when a sudden loud bang sound was heard by the crew, followed by engine no. 1 stall and high EGT over limits. The flight turned back and landed at Pune. There are damages to LPT stage 3 blades of engine no. 1 (PW1127G).
The aircraft was repaired and resumed service on April 12.
Probable Cause of the Incident
The incident was caused by failure of LPT 3rd stage blades in flight as the blade material lacked crack growth resistance and damage tolerance to withstand any impact from material that may have liberated upstream.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/incident-grave-de-lairbus-a320-immatricule-vt-itg-et-exploite-par-indigo-survenu-le-02042019-a-pu/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-itg#200394c6
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2019 19:13 | harro | Added |
| 09-Apr-2023 17:13 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report] |
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