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The common issues identified include failures in the High-Pressure Turbine and Gear Turbo Engine systems Jayant Pankaj Listen to This Article On July 16, an IndiGo flight was forced to make an emergency landing at the Mumbai airport following a reported engine failure. Two more similar incidents involving IndiGo took place within the same week. In the wake of the Boeing AI 171 crash, concerns over aircraft safety have intensified. However, these are not isolated cases. Flight cancellations in India, particularly those caused by technical glitches, have risen in the past four years to peak in 2023, with engine failures being a major contributing factor. IndiGo, which operates the largest fleet among Indian carriers — including SpiceJet, Air India, and others
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