NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight operating from Delhi to Istanbul had to divert to Kuwait on Friday after getting a snag warning on one of the two Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines powering the Airbus A320 Neo. Since twin engine planes can land safely on one engine, this flight 6E-11 did so in Kuwait which was the nearest airport when the snag warning came.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probing this latest trouble in the snag-prone PW engines of A320/321 new engine option (Neo) aircraft.
An IndiGo spokesperson said: “An A320 NEO en-route Delhi to Istanbul had to divert to Kuwait due to engine related technical reasons. The root cause is yet to be determined. The aircraft landed safely in Kuwait and IndiGo local representatives are currently taking care of the passengers and crew. Our endeavor is to use the next possible connecting flight out of Kuwait to Istanbul so that passengers reach their destination with minimum inconvenience.
