India Express A20N near Lucknow on Sep 3rd 2026, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: September 3, 2026 / 17:20:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 3, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Air India Express
Flight number
IX-1253
Departure
Varanasi, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ATD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
A replacement A320-200 registration VT-EXA reached Delhi with a delay of about 5:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Lucknow about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 3, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Air India Express
Flight number
IX-1253
Departure
Varanasi, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ATD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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