GoAir flight turned back in fresh trouble over A320neo engine

New Delhi: A GoAir A320neo aircraft headed to Chandigarh from Mumbai on Sunday had to abandon its journey mid-air because of engine vibrations, stoking fresh worries about the Pratt and Whitney (P&W)-made engines mounted on the Airbus planes.

The aircraft, which was carrying 169 passengers, faced “a technical glitch” and “after turnback the aircraft landed safely at Mumbai airport”, the budget airline said in a statement. “The aircraft is being inspected and rectified by the GoAir engineering team.”

GoAir said it is making alternative flight arrangements for the affected passengers.