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Air India expects its grounded A350 to return in 2–3 weeks after an engine ingested a cargo container at Delhi airport; DGCA probe underway.
Air India has taken delivery of its first factory-fresh Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking a key milestone in the flag carrier’s
The episode comes close on the heels of another Air India incident earlier this month. A Mumbai bound Air India flight was forced to return to Delhi on December 22 after encountering a technical problem mid air.
No-one was hurt, but the aircraft's engine was damaged and it has been grounded for repairs.
An Air India Delhi–New York A350 suffered engine damage after ingesting a baggage container while taxiing at Delhi Airport. All passengers and crew are safe
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Air India Delhi-New York flight engine damaged after container sucked in at IGI airport; watch
Air India's Airbus A350, en route to New York, returned to Delhi due to Iranian airspace closure. Subsequently, while taxiing in dense fog, an unsecured container was ingested into its right engine. The aircraft is now grounded for repairs,
Air India has taken delivery of its first factory-fresh Boeing 787-9, as it looks to receive more widebodies – including its first Airbus A350-1000 – through the rest of the year. The 787-9 (registered VT-AWA) arrived at Delhi airport following a ...