Calicut-bound Air India Express flight catches fire, returns to Abu Dhabi, Passengers Safe

Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi to Calicut landed back at Abu Dhabi airport, after a flame was detected in one of the engines, sources said.

The aircraft landed safely and all passengers are safe, informed Air India Express.

DGCA said that Air India Express B737-800 aircraft returned to the Abu Dhabi airport due to a mid-air flameout.

“Today an Air India Express B737-800 aircraft VT-AYC operating flight IX 348 (Abu Dhabi-Calicut) was involved in Airturnback due to the No. 1 engine flameout at 1,000 ft during the climb,” DGCA said.

A total of 184 passengers were onboard the Air India Express flight when one of the engines developed a technical snag and caught flame. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers were safe.