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Air India Express flight returns to Abu Dhabi after engine fire
New Delhi, February 3
An Air India (AI) Express flight from Abu Dhabi to Kerala’s Kozhikode was forced to return shortly after taking off because of a ‘flameout’ in an engine while the plane was climbing. All 184 passengers are safe, the airline stated.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the plane (Boeing 737-800) was ‘involved in an airturnback’. The airline said a technical snag was behind it.
“It has been reported to the regulatory authorities as per protocol and alternate arrangements are being made,” said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
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