IndiGo engine smoke incident: Govt says AAIB pursuing the matter with Airbus
The govt Monday said the aircraft accident investigation wing AAIB is pursuing with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney the incident of IndiGo plane emitting smoke mid-air with amid allegations that the probe is going slow. IndiGo’s A320 neo plane made an emergency landing Dec 10 in Kolkata after smoke filled the plane’s cabin. The pilots issued a Mayday call and the passengers were evacuated using emergency chutes. The IndiGo incident was the first instance globally of smoke detected from a P&W engine a senior DGCA official said last week. “There is no question of any probe being hushed up. On the contrary, the AAIB is pursuing the matter with Airbus and P&W for assessing the reasons and recommending remedial measures,” civil aviation secretary RN Choubey said. <br/>
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IndiGo engine smoke incident: Govt says AAIB pursuing the matter with Airbus
The govt Monday said the aircraft accident investigation wing AAIB is pursuing with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney the incident of IndiGo plane emitting smoke mid-air with amid allegations that the probe is going slow. IndiGo’s A320 neo plane made an emergency landing Dec 10 in Kolkata after smoke filled the plane’s cabin. The pilots issued a Mayday call and the passengers were evacuated using emergency chutes. The IndiGo incident was the first instance globally of smoke detected from a P&W engine a senior DGCA official said last week. “There is no question of any probe being hushed up. On the contrary, the AAIB is pursuing the matter with Airbus and P&W for assessing the reasons and recommending remedial measures,” civil aviation secretary RN Choubey said. <br/>
