GoAir A320 crew shut down wrong engine after bird strike
Indian investigators have disclosed that the crew of a GoAir Airbus A320 shut down the wrong engine after experiencing powerplant vibrations following a birdstrike on take-off. The aircraft had been departing runway 09 at Delhi, bound for Mumbai, on 21 June 2017. At around 115kt the aircraft suffered a birdstrike on the right-hand CFM International CFM56 powerplant. While an automated advisory alerted to high vibrations on the right-hand engine, this was not called out by the first officer, says the Indian government’s inquiry into the event. Story has details of the incident.<br/>
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GoAir A320 crew shut down wrong engine after bird strike
Indian investigators have disclosed that the crew of a GoAir Airbus A320 shut down the wrong engine after experiencing powerplant vibrations following a birdstrike on take-off. The aircraft had been departing runway 09 at Delhi, bound for Mumbai, on 21 June 2017. At around 115kt the aircraft suffered a birdstrike on the right-hand CFM International CFM56 powerplant. While an automated advisory alerted to high vibrations on the right-hand engine, this was not called out by the first officer, says the Indian government’s inquiry into the event. Story has details of the incident.<br/>