GoAir A20N near Goa on Aug 30th 2017, technical problem
Last Update: August 31, 2017 / 19:43:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
GoAir
Departure
Kochi, India
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-WGB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Passengers reported an engine (PW1127) sounded strange already when the aircraft departed. About an hour later the crew announced the aircraft had developed a technical problem and they were diverting to Goa. About 30 minutes after landing passengers were told an engine had failed.
The airline reported the aircraft suffered a technical snag.
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration VT-WAK reached Mumbai with a delay of 6.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
GoAir
Departure
Kochi, India
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-WGB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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