3 international airlines make emergency landing in India within 48 hours
18 Jul 2022 11:10:29
New Delhi, July 18: Three Aircraft of International airlines have made emergency landings at various airports in India in the past 48 hours.
The Air Arabia aircraft while operating flight G9-426 from Sharjah to Cochin got involved in a Hydraulic failure. It landed safely on the runway. The aircraft has been towed to the bay.
In another incident, an aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa to Bangkok made an emergency landing at Kolkata airport due to a pressurisation issue.
In a third incident, an aircraft of SriLankan airlines made an emergency landing at Chennai airport due to a Hydraulic issue.
He added that on Friday, we also had SriLankan Airlines emergency landing in Chennai due to Hydraulic issues. DGCA has ordered a detailed probe into all of the incidents.
Meanwhile, a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo aircraft from Sharjah was diverted to Pakistan's Karachi early in the morning.
"IndiGo flight 6E-1406, operating from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi. The pilot observed a technical defect. Necessary procedures were followed and as a precaution, the aircraft was diverted to Karachi," IndiGo said.
It further added that an additional flight will be sent to Karachi to fly the passengers to Hyderabad.
A senior official in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) informed that these landings were made in Calicut, Chennai and Kolkata on Friday and Saturday. All emergency landings happened due to various technical issues.
In another incident, an aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa to Bangkok made an emergency landing at Kolkata airport due to a pressurisation issue.
In a third incident, an aircraft of SriLankan airlines made an emergency landing at Chennai airport due to a Hydraulic issue.
"We had two emergency landings of foreign operators on Saturday. Air Arabia at Cochin due to hydraulic issues and Ethiopian at Kolkata due to pressurisation issue," said an official.
Meanwhile, a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo aircraft from Sharjah was diverted to Pakistan's Karachi early in the morning.
"IndiGo flight 6E-1406, operating from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi. The pilot observed a technical defect. Necessary procedures were followed and as a precaution, the aircraft was diverted to Karachi," IndiGo said.
It further added that an additional flight will be sent to Karachi to fly the passengers to Hyderabad.