Indian airways have been going via a turbulent section as plane have reported a number of glitches within the latest previous. There have been as many as 9 mid-air incidents between July 5 and July 21 which has raised issues. IANS lists the incidents which have raised issues among the many fliers concerning the security of air journey:
July 21: In an incident of technical malfunctioning, an Air India Dubai-Cochin flight was diverted to Mumbai the place it landed safely after the captain reported pressurisation loss. The incident was reported on the Boeing 787 flight No. AI- 934. The DGCA intervened and the flight was grounded and the flight crew was off the roster.
July 20: A Go First flight heading from Delhi to Guwahati was diverted to Jaipur after the A320neo aircraft`s windshield cracked mid-air. It was the third incident of a technical glitch on a Go First plane in two days.
July 19: In two separate circumstances, Go First flights had been diverted to Delhi and Srinagar attributable to technical glitches within the engines. Go First A320 plane VT-WGA flight No. G8-386 from Mumbai to Leh was diverted to Delhi, whereas its A320 plane VT-WJG flight No. G8-6202 from Srinagar to Delhi was turned again to Srinagar attributable to EGT over-limit within the engine. The primary aircraft was diverted to Delhi attributable to an EIU (Engine Interface Unit) fault in engine No. 2.
July 17: An IndiGo flight from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi after a technical snag was detected within the plane. The IndiGo flight No. 6E-1406, working from Sharjah to Hyderabad, was diverted to Karachi after the pilot noticed a technical defect. Crucial procedures had been adopted and as a precaution, the plane was diverted to Karachi.
July 16: An Air India Categorical plane from Calicut to Dubai was diverted to Muscat after a burning scent was noticed from one of many vents within the ahead galley of the flight. A senior DGCA official confirmed that the Air India Categorical B737-800 plane VT-AXX working flight IX-355 (Calicut-Dubai) was diverted to Muscat, as in the course of the cruise, a burning scent got here from one of many vents within the ahead galley.
July 15: A hen was discovered within the cockpit of the Air India Categorical Bahrain-Kochi flight. The hen was discovered within the glove compartment on the co-pilot`s aspect when the aircraft was at an altitude of 37,000 toes. The aircraft landed safely in Kochi. Officers stated that prima facie, it seemed like there was a floor dealing with lapse at a international station.
July 14: IndiGo’s Delhi-Vadodara flight was diverted to Jaipur out of precaution as vibrations had been noticed within the engines of the plane.
July 5: A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Dubai was diverted to Karachi after an indicator mild of the airplane malfunctioned. The Boeing 737 Max plane that was heading from Delhi to Dubai began exhibiting uncommon gas amount discount from its left tank when it was mid-air. Following this, the aircraft was diverted to Karachi.
(With inputs from IANS)