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| Date: | Friday 30 August 2024 |
| Time: | 22:35 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | IndiGo Airlines, lsf SmartLynx Estonia |
| Registration: | ES-SAG |
| MSN: | 5407 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Kolkata-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU/VECC) -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kolkata-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU/VECC) |
| Bangalore-Hindustan HAL Airport (VOBG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IndiGo Airlines flight 6E573, an Airbus A320-232, suffered a no.1 engine failure after takeoff from Kolkata Airport (CCU).
The flight returned to land back at CCU.
Sources:
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/engine-failure-forces-indigo-bengaluru-bound-flight-emergency-land-kolkata-airport-after-take-off-2591533-2024-08-31
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/es-sag#36e21e11
Location
Media:
A significant incident unfolded on Friday night when an IndiGo flight en route to Bengaluru encountered a mid-air engine failure, prompting an emergency situation at Kolkata airport., but fortunately, the aircraft landed safely without any harm to the passengers or crew. pic.twitter.com/JYtABX1Zzm
— Joseph Gilroy (@gilroygomez1) September 1, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2024 19:06 | ASN | Added |
| 31-Aug-2024 19:06 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 01-Sep-2024 16:46 | ASN | Updated [Phase, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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