Indigo A20N near Kolkata on Aug 21st 2022, temporary cargo smoke indication

Last Update: August 22, 2022 / 08:49:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-2513

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Kolkata, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-IJA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-IJA performing flight 6E-2513 from Delhi to Kolkata (India) with 165 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL370 about 230nm northwest of Kolkata when the crew received a cargo smoke indication and declared emergency. While the aircraft descended towards Kolkata, where emergency services were preparing to receive the aircraft, the cargo smoke indication ceased. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Kolkata's runway 19L about 35 minutes later. Emergency services did not find any trace of fire, heat or smoke.

The airline reported the smoke indication was determined false.

India's DGCA is looking into the occurrence.

A replacement A20N performed the next sector of the flight.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 4 hours on the ground.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-2513

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Kolkata, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-IJA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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