Incident Airbus A320-251N VT-TQE, Sunday 5 January 2025
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Date:Sunday 5 January 2025
Time:13:40 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A20N model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-251N
Owner/operator:Air India
Registration: VT-TQE
MSN: 10464
Year of manufacture:2021
Engine model:CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:near Bengaluru -   India
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Bengaluru (Bangalore) International Airport (BLR/VOBL)
Destination airport:Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Air India flight AI2820, an Airbus A320-251N, suffered an in flight engine shut down after departure from Bengaluru International Airport (BLR), India.
The flight entered a holding pattern and landed back at BLR, one hour after takeoff.

Sources:

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/delhi-bound-air-india-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-bengaluru-after-engine-shuts-down-mid-air-12904279.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-tqe#389b47e6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jan-2025 10:14 ASN Added
06-Jan-2025 10:14 ASN Updated [Departure airport, ]
06-Jan-2025 10:15 ASN Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ]

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