Engine fire warning sounded on Delhi – Mumbai Air India’s flight, probe on.
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The warning on the Air India’s flight aircraft (VT-CIH) on Wednesday, which came just when it was to land in Mumbai was caused due to a false fire alarm.
The pilots declared May Day and informed Mumbai air traffic control. Luckily the aircraft landed safely and uneventfully and is grounded there for checks now.
Over 150 passengers on board Air India’s flight AI 814 from Delhi to Mumbai experienced a tense situation early Wednesday, when the crew declared an emergency and put out a “Mayday” call during the approach to Mumbai.
This was triggered by an engine fire warning being sounded by the systems on board the A320 aircraft.
The warning occurred just before the aircraft’s scheduled landing in Mumbai. An “emergency” was declared but the flight landed uneventfully
The flight AI 814 that took off from here on Tuesday was operated with a A320 aircraft.
In a statement on Wednesday, an Air India spokesperson said the flight landed uneventfully and no signs of fire or smoke were detected upon inspection.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is probing this latest engine scare.
