NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight operating from Delhi to Istanbul had to divert to Kuwait on Friday after getting a snag warning in one of the two Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines powering the Airbus A320 Neo.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation is probing the latest trouble in the snag-prone PW engines of A320/321 new engine option (Neo) aircraft.
“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,” an IndiGo spokesperson said. “The aircraft landed safely in Kuwait and IndiGo local representatives are currently taking care of the passengers and crew.”
The airline is trying to use the next possible connecting flight out of Kuwait to Istanbul to help the passengers reach their destination, he added. “Customers in Istanbul who are booked on this flight back to Delhi will be accommodated with Turkish Airlines. We expect normal operations on Istanbul flights on Saturday.”
