An Air Arabia aircraft flying from Chottogram in Bangladesh to Abu Dhabi, UAE, made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport after one of its engines failed mid-air, a senior DGCA official said Tuesday (7 June).

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry. The official said that the flight, operated on a five-year old Airbus A320, landed safely at Ahmedabad around 9.25pm Monday.

“None of the passengers or crew members were injured and the aircraft landed safely, the official added.

“In last three months, there have been one Pratt & Whitney and three CFM engine snags. They all had different issues and were commanded shutdown. It is being investigated closely in consultation with the original equipment manufacturers (PW & CFM),” a senior DGCA official investigating the engine snags faced by Indian carriers had told TOI recently. Industry insiders point out five CFM engine snags in last six months.
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