North India Statesman
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An Air India flight from Bengaluru to Delhi had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines stopped mid-air. There were 150 passengers including crew members on board the aircraft. Flight number AI2820 took off from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport at around 7 pm on Sunday evening. One engine of the plane stopped working in the air. Sources said the pilot sent an emergency message to Kempegowda airport.
An Air India flight circled Bengaluru city
The Air India flight circled Bengaluru city until it got clearance for an emergency landing from the air traffic control center at Kempegowda airport. The plane made an emergency landing about an hour later. An official of Kempegowda Airport told the news agency, ‘The incident took place on January 5. I don’t have the technical details, but the flight made an emergency landing. The official also said that no untoward incident took place and all the passengers are safe.
The official also said that no untoward incident took place and all passengers are safe
After the technical glitch was resolved, the flight took off from Bengaluru late night on January 5 and reached Delhi on Monday morning. Air India sent the passengers to their destination by another plane. Air Traffic Control (ATC) sources at Kempegowda Airport confirmed that one engine of the aircraft failed during flight. The police who reached the airport at night also confirmed this. Air India called it an operational issue. “All emergency protocols were followed and an ambulance and fire tender were ready at the spot before the flight made an emergency landing,” an airport source said.
An ambulance and a fire tender were on standby at the spot
A top police officer said, ‘I was told that the Delhi-bound Air India flight had an engine problem. I was asked to report for duty immediately on the night of January 3 because a flight carrying 150 to 180 passengers was about to make an emergency landing. The plane landed safely and there were no problems. According to the flight tracker website, the plane took off again at 11:47 pm on Sunday night and reached Delhi at 2:07 am on Monday, 5 hours 27 minutes behind schedule.
A passenger named Saurabh, who was on board the plane, wrote on his X handle @saurabhimalay1, ‘AI 2820 flight has made an emergency landing at Bengaluru Airport. After an hour of chaos, the flight landed again at Bengaluru airport. Thank you Captain for the safe landing. All the security personnel were on alert mode till the plane landed. Saurabh also shared a video on Instagram, in which passengers are seen getting off the flight and going towards the shuttle bus. Another passenger was heard saying to Saurabh, who was shooting the video, ‘You are recording your rebirth.’
Air India, responding to Saurabh’s post from its official X handle, wrote, ‘Hello, we are concerned to know about your experience. Flight AI 2820 had to make an emergency landing at Bengaluru airport due to an operational problem. The safety of passengers and crew members is of top priority for us and hence such decisions are taken. Our team is working diligently to assist all passengers. We appreciate your understanding and patience.’
