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Arab Times
23-07-2025
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- Arab Times
Air India Express flight makes emergency U-turn to Kerala
KERALA, India, July 23: An Air India Express flight (IX375) operating from Kozhikode, Kerala, to Doha returned to its departure airport on Wednesday shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. The Boeing 737-86N aircraft departed Calicut International Airport at 9:17 a.m. and landed safely back at 11:12 a.m. A spokesperson for the airline confirmed that the aircraft returned due to a technical malfunction. An alternative aircraft was arranged to accommodate the affected passengers, who were provided with refreshments during the delay. The rescheduled flight has since departed. This incident follows another occurrence on Tuesday involving an Air India flight (AI 315) from Hong Kong to Delhi. Upon landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, the aircraft experienced a fire in its auxiliary power unit (APU), a small engine typically located in the tail section that provides power when the main engines are off. The APU fire broke out just as passengers began disembarking. According to the airline, the system responded automatically, shutting down the APU as designed. All passengers and crew exited safely, and no injuries were reported. The aircraft sustained some damage and remains grounded pending further investigation. The incident has been reported to the aviation regulator.
Hindustan Times
23-07-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Doha-bound Air India Express flight develops technical snag, returns to Calicut airport
An Air India Express flight bound for Doha from Calicut International Airport on Wednesday returned a couple of hours after takeoff due to a technical fault. An Air India Express aircraft on a runway.(Reuters) An airport official told PTI that flight IX 375, which had 188 passengers, including the pilots and crew, took off from Calicut at around 9.07 AM but returned to the same airport two hours later at 11.12 AM. "There was some technical issue in the aircraft's cabin AC. It was not an emergency landing," the official said. The passengers safely deboarded the plane. According to airport authorities, either the technical issue would be rectified or another aircraft would be arranged for the travellers to resume their journey. An Air India Express spokesperson said that it was a "precautionary landing" due to a technical error, and an alternative flight would be arranged for the passengers by 1:30 p.m. "Till then all arrangements, like food and water, have been made for the passengers at the airport," he said. Air India plane's tail caught fire in Delhi The latest incident involving an Air India flight comes just a day after the tail of the carrier's flight caught fire shortly after landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport (IGI) from Hong Kong on Tuesday. Though the aircraft sustained some damage, passengers and crew members disembarked safely. The aircraft in question was a two-year-old Airbus aircraft previously operated by Vistara. According to the airline, Hong Kong to Delhi Flight AI 315 suffered an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after landing and parking at the gate on Tuesday, July 22. Air India hit the headlines for two different aircraft incidents on Monday. A Kolkata-bound Air India plane had to abort takeoff due to a technical snag at the Delhi airport. In another incident, Air India flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai, veered off the runway while landing at the Mumbai airport in heavy rain.
India Today
23-07-2025
- India Today
Air India Express flight to Doha diverted back to Kozhikode after technical glitch
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 Boeing 737 aircraft, operating as flight IX375, had departed from Kozhikode at 9:17 am. Soon after, it was decided to return to the base airport as a precautionary Air India Express spokesperson confirmed the incident and said: "One of our flights returned to Kozhikode after take-off due to a technical issue. We arranged an alternative aircraft on priority, provided the guests with refreshments during the delay and the flight has since departed. We regret the inconvenience and reiterate that safety remains our top priority in every aspect of our operations."advertisement Passengers were accommodated on an alternative aircraft, and the flight later continued to Tuesday, an Air India flight from Hong Kong to Delhi caught fire shortly after it landed and passengers began disembarking. According to the airline, flight AI 315 experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire after parking at the gate. The APU automatically shut down as per system design, and passengers disembarked 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 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.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
23-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Air India Flight AI 315 safe after auxiliary power unit fire at Delhi Airport
Advt An Air India A321 plane's auxiliary power unit caught fire after landing at the Delhi airport on Tuesday afternoon, and all passengers and crew members are safe."Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 22 July 2025, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and parked at the gate. The incident occurred while passengers had begun disembarking, and the APU was automatically shut down as per system design," an airline spokesperson said in a spokesperson said there was some damage to the aircraft, while passengers and crew members disembarked normally and are safe. "The aircraft has been grounded for further investigations and the regulator has been duly notified," the spokesperson added.>
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Auxiliary power unit of Air India Airbus catches fire at Delhi airport, all flyers safe
New Delhi: The auxiliary power unit (APU) of an Air India Airbus A321 (TV-TVG), located in the tail section, caught fire at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport when passengers were disembarking after its arrival from Hong Kong on Tuesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The aircraft, which had around 170 people on board, was damaged, but the passengers and crew were unhurt. The airline reported the incident to regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Sources say this could be a maintenance issue. An AI spokesperson said, "Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on July 22, 2025, experienced an APU fire shortly after it landed and parked at the gate. The incident occurred while passengers began disembarking, and the APU was automatically shut down as per system design. There was some damage to the aircraft; however, passengers and crew members disembarked normally and are safe. The aircraft has been grounded for further investigations, and the regulator has been duly notified. " According to aviation website Skybrary, APU allows an aircraft to operate autonomously without reliance on ground support equipment such as a ground power unit, external airconditioning unit or a high-pressure air start cart. "APU is a small jet engine, which is normally located in the tail cone of the aircraft, but, in some cases, is located in an engine nacelle or in the wheel well. APU can be started utilising only the aircraft battery(s) and, once running, will provide electrical power to aircraft systems as well as bleed air for AC and for engine start," the website says. There have been instances of APU failure or fire both on the ground and in flight globally. In June 2016, the cabin of a fully loaded Airbus A330 of a foreign airline on the ground at London's Heathrow Airport was engulfed with smoke, and an emergency evacuation was initiated. Investigation found that the smoke was caused when an APU seal failed and hot oil entered the bleed air supply. In July 2013, passengers boarding an Air France Boeing 777-300 at Paris CDG felt a burning smell, followed by thin smoke in the cabin. The aircraft was evacuated.
