Nordwind B772 near Delhi on Feb 4th 2018, engine trouble

Last Update: February 6, 2018 / 22:30:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 4, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
N4-2477

Destination
Phuket, Thailand

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BUD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A Nordwind Boeing 777-200, registration VQ-BUD performing flight N4-2477 (dep Feb 3rd) from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to Phuket (Thailand) with 380 passengers and 15 crew, was enroute at FL330 about 90nm northwest of Delhi (India) when the crew decided to divert to Delhi reporting problems with the right hand engine (GE90). The aircraft landed safely on Delhi's runway 28 about 30 minutes after leaving FL330.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VP-BSP as well as a replacement Airbus A321-200 registration VP-BHN were dispatched to Delhi and reached Delhi about 20 hours after VQ-BUD landed. Both replacement aircraft departed about 29 hours after landing of VQ-BUD and took the passengers to Phuket.

According to local and Russian media the 390 passengers were kept on board of VQ-BUD for about 9 hours until all Visa issues were sorted out and the passengers could be taken to hotels.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi about 72 hours after landing.

Rosaviatsia reported the right hand engine rolled back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 4, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
N4-2477

Destination
Phuket, Thailand

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BUD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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