Indigo A21N at Vishakhapatnam on Sep 9th 2025, severe engine vibrations

Last Update: September 15, 2025 / 14:27:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 9, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-2776

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-IUV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

An Indigo Airbus A321-200N, registration VT-IUV performing flight 6E-2776 from Vishakhapatnam to Delhi (India), was climbing out of Vishakhapatnam's runway 10 when the crew stopped the climb at about 7000 feet due to severe vibrations of the right hand engine (PW1133G). The aircraft returned to Vishakhapatnam for a safe landing on runway 28 about 35 minutes after departure.

According to information The Aviation Herald received the right hand engine was showing vibrations of more than 10 units, the engine was shut down in flight. A post flight engine inspection revealed 3 to 4 damaged blades in the high pressure turbine.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Vishakhapatnam.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 9, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-2776

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-IUV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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