Indigo A320 at Patna on Jun 30th 2017, rejected takeoff due to engine stall prompts evacuation
Last Update: June 30, 2017 / 17:02:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 30, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-508
Departure
Patna, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IFC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
VEPT
The airline reported the aircraft rejected takeoff at low speed due to a suspected engine stall. A replacement aircraft is being positioned to Patna to carry the passengers to Delhi.
India's DGCA have opened an investigation into the occurrence.
Metars:
VEPT 301400Z 00000KT 3500 HZ SCT018 FEW030 BKN100 30/27 Q0995 NOSIG=
VEPT 301330Z 00000KT 3500 HZ SCT018 FEW030CB BKN100 31/27 Q0995 NOSIG=
VEPT 301300Z 00000KT 4000 HZ SCT018 FEW030CB BKN100 31/27 Q0995 NOSIG=
VEPT 301230Z 22003KT 4000 HZ SCT018 FEW030CB BKN100 31/28 Q0994 NOSIG=
VEPT 301130Z 16003KT 3500 HZ SCT018 SCT100 35/27 Q0993 NOSIG=
VEPT 301100Z 16003KT 3500 HZ SCT018 FEW030CB BKN100 33/26 Q0993 NOSIG=
VEPT 301030Z 20010KT 3500 TSRA SCT018 FEW030CB BKN100 35/27 Q0993 TEMPO 1500 TSRA=
VEPT 301000Z 20008G18KT 4000 HZ SCT018 FEW030CB BKN100 36/27 Q0993 TEMPO 1500 TSRA=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 30, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-508
Departure
Patna, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IFC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
VEPT
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