India Express B738 at Abu Dhabi on Feb 3rd 2023, engine fire
Last Update: February 3, 2023 / 10:50:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 3, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Air India Express
Flight number
IX-348
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Kozhikode, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-AYC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
India's DGCA reported the aircraft suffered a #1 engine flame out at 1000 feet during climb and returned to Abu Dhabi. The DGCA is investigating.
The airline stated a "technical snag in one of the engines" prompted the aircraft to return to Abu Dhabi.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 3, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Air India Express
Flight number
IX-348
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Kozhikode, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-AYC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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