IndiGo plane tilts mid-air; aviation regulator DGCA starts probe

Passengers of an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Port Blair experienced anxious moments Tuesday as the A320 neo aircraft tilted mid-air, according to a senior regulatory official. Aviation regulator DGCA has started a probe into the incident, which is the latest in a series of issues involving IndiGo's fleet of A320 neo planes powered with Pratt & Whitney engines. After it tilted to one side mid-air, the pilot managed to balance the aircraft, a senior DGCA official said. An IndiGo spokesperson said the pilot observed a minor engine sensor issue that did not warrant any automated caution and that the plane made a normal landing at Port Blair. The A320 neo aircraft suffered "yawing" and the regulator might also ask for the flight's DFDR to assess the angle of tilt and fix responsibility for for the incident, the official said. <br/>