Mumbai-bound AI aircraft suffers engine failure soon after take off, returns to IGIA safely

NEW DELHI: An Air India Boeing 777 with about 335 people on board had an engine failure soon after taking off from Delhi on Monday morning for Mumbai. Twin engines planes can land safely on one engine and the aircraft (VT-ALS) operating as AI 887 safely returned to Delhi. IGIA had made preparations for this emergency landing as per protocol. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probing this engine failure.

“During flap retraction after take-off, the flight crew observed low engine oil pressure on engine number 2 (right side). Shortly thereafter, the engine oil pressure dropped to zero. Following procedure, crew shut down the engine and aircraft landed safely at Delhi.