An Air India plane narrowly escaped a major accident at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. The engine of Air India’s Airbus A350 aircraft suddenly malfunctioned, causing panic among the passengers. It is a matter of relief that all the passengers are completely safe. According to initial information, a cargo container was stuck in the engine of the plane, causing heavy damage to the engine.
An accident occurred while taking a taxi in dense fog.
According to Air India, the incident occurred when the aircraft was taxiing on the runway amid dense fog. Visibility was very low, due to which this accident occurred. The plane had landed safely and was moving towards the apron when the incident occurred. The incident is said to have happened around 5.25 in the morning.
How did the container enter the engine?
According to media reports and ANI information, a BWFS tug was carrying containers in the baggage makeup area of Terminal 3. Meanwhile, a container tug fell on the runway at the junction of taxiways N and N4. At the same time, Air India’s A350 aircraft was passing by and that container directly collided with engine number 2 of the aircraft, causing serious damage to the engine.
The flight to New York had to return
An Air India spokesperson said that flight AI101 was going from Delhi to New York, but due to the sudden closure of Iran’s airspace, the plane had to return to Delhi midway. The plane made a safe landing. After this, when the plane was taxiing, this container entered the engine.
Lives of passengers saved, major loss averted
No passenger or crew member was injured in this incident, which is a matter of greatest relief. If this accident had happened during takeoff or landing, the situation could have been much more serious. After removing the metal pieces stuck in the engine, the aircraft was parked at stand number 244.
DGCA is investigating
This entire matter is now being investigated by DGCA i.e. Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The investigation will find out how the container reached the runway and where there was a security lapse. The role of the airport authority and ground handling agency is also under investigation.
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Questions raised on security
This incident has raised many questions regarding the airport’s ground safety and operation in fog. From the point of view of passenger safety, such accidents are considered very serious. However, the situation was controlled in time and a major plane accident was averted. Now everyone’s eyes are on the DGCA report, which will reveal the truth of this entire matter.
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