Alliance Air plane takes off sans engine cowl, probe initiated
An ATR72-600 turboprop plane operated by Alliance Air flew from Mumbai to Bhuj on Wednesday after having lost the cowl, or covering of one of its engine, while taking off. There were 70 people on board the aircraft including four crew members and one aircraft maintenance engineer.
According to an official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation safety regulator is investigating the incident. Shortly after the plane took off from Mumbai around 6.30am on Wednesday, the airport’s air traffic control reported that the aircraft’s engine cowl was found on the side of the runway. The aircraft continued its flight and landed safely at Bhuj.
