Air India Express plane suffers engine failure; returns to Abu Dhabi airport
A Calicut-bound Air India Express plane returned to Abu Dhabi airport early morning on Friday due to engine failure while taking off, according to officials.
As per initial report, fire was noticed in one of the engines, a senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft had 184 passengers onboard and all are safe, an airline spokesperson said.
