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| Date: | Thursday 23 January 2020 |
| Time: | 01:15 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-271N |
| Owner/operator: | IndiGo Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-IJD |
| MSN: | 8961 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Mumbai -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM/VABB) |
| Hyderabad-Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD/VOHS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IndiGo flight 6E5384, an Airbus A320neo, returned to land at Mumbai after suffering engine problems.
The aircraft took off from Mumbai at 19:33 UTC. During the climb to cruising altitude, there was a loud bang from engine no.1 (PW1127G), followed by a high EGT (exhaust gas temperature), and strong vibrations. The engine was shut down and the aircraft returned to Mumbai for a safe landing at 20:10 UTC.
Sources:
https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/engine-snag-forces-hyderabad-bound-indigo-flight-to-return-to-mumbai-120012401620_1.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-ijd#239d15ad
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 April 2025 | VT-IJD | IndiGo Airlines | 0 | Bengaluru-Kempegowda International Airport (BLR/VOBL) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2020 18:28 | harro | Added |
| 24-Jan-2020 18:38 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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