183 technical issues reported by 5 airlines this year so far, 85 from Air India
IndiGo and Akasa Air reported 62 and 28 technical defects, respectively, while SpiceJet reported 8 defects, as per data shared by the civil aviation ministry in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday.In fact, Air India Group has reported nearly 541 technical snag in the past 5 years, according to the government.Air India has come under intense scrutiny since the Ahmedabad crash, which was one of the worst aviation disasters the word has witnessed so far.A day back, an Air India Express flight from Kozhikode to Doha was diverted back to Kozhikode Airport shortly after take-off on Wednesday morning following a technical snag.On Monday, another Air India flight, AI 2403 from Delhi to Kolkata, aborted take-off at Delhi airport after a technical issue was detected during the take-off roll. The cockpit crew stopped the aircraft as per standard operating procedures, and all 160 passengers were safely disembarked. The flight later departed for Kolkata in the evening.Earlier that day, flight AI 2744 from Kochi to Mumbai veered off the runway while landing at Mumbai airport amid heavy rain. The Airbus A320 (VT-TYA) suffered partial damage to one of its engines but all passengers disembarked safely, following protocols.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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