Indigo A20N at Jaipur on Jun 22nd 2019, engine shut down in flight due to suspected fuel leak
Last Update: June 24, 2019 / 20:48:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 22, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-998
Departure
Mumbai, India
Destination
Jaipur, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IVK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The airline reported the fuel quantity indication of the #1 engine was fluctuating, the crew worked the checklists for a suspected fuel leak and shut the engine down. A single engine landing occurred. No fuel leak was found, a fault with the fuel quantity indication was rectified and the aircraft returned to service.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Jaipur for about 46 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 22, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-998
Departure
Mumbai, India
Destination
Jaipur, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IVK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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