India A20N at Mumbai on Apr 9th 2026, engine stall on departure

Last Update: April 10, 2026 / 19:11:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2812

Departure
Mumbai, India

Destination
Bangalore, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TNK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

An Air India Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-TNK performing flight AI-2812 from Mumbai to Bangalore (India) with 47 people on board, was climbing out of Mumbai's runway 27 when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 due to the stall of the right hand engine (LEAP). The aircraft returned to Mumbai for a safe landing on runway 27 about 30 minutes after departure.

Passengers reported hearing loud sounds from the engine and seeing sparks.

A replacement A320-200N registration VT-ATV reached Bangalore with a delay of about 2:15 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 46 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2812

Departure
Mumbai, India

Destination
Bangalore, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TNK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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