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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered a probe after an Air Arabia flight made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport and declared Mayday, reports ANI.
After the crew of the Air Arabia flight declared a Mayday and made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad Airport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the matter.
How pilots handle an in-flight engine shutdown Charlie Page © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. For most passengers, the idea of losing an engine mid-flight — as happened today on United flight 328 just minutes into its flight from Denver (DEN) to Honolulu (HNL) when the Number 2 engine, located on the starboard side of the aircraft, appeared to have caught fire — is as bad as it gets. You’re 43,000 feet in the air and you’re mi...
Indication light came on and the engines on this plane are equipped with fire suppression equipment. but it didn't extingish the fire. did the equipment fail or a fuel line rupture cause the fire to spread? british airways flight 2276 burst into flames shortly before takeoff at the las vegas airport with 172 people on board. >> we were just getting speed to take off and heard a big thud. i opened up the cover of my window and saw flames on the engine. >> reporter: the pilots of the london bound boeing saw the engine fail and caught fire.
Pilot to believe the best thing to do would be go straight ahead. that may have been something. he not have been able to turn the airplane. >> perhaps he thought he still had engine functionality with respect to the second engine if the first went down. >> and i heard that speculation earlier with possible fuel problem where you have an engine fail and shortly thereafter another engine fails. >> we do know this particular airline is a division of a larger airline. they put out a statement that says we do not yet know what happened to the flight. our deepest sympathy goes to the families and fr...