Incident Airbus A320-251N VT-IIG,
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Date:Friday 4 August 2023
Time:03:20 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A20N model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-251N
Owner/operator:IndiGo Airlines
Registration: VT-IIG
MSN: 10602
Year of manufacture:2021
Engine model:CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26E1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 181
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Patna -   India
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Patna Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (PAT/VEPT)
Destination airport:Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
IndiGo Airlines flight 6E2433, an Airbus A320-251N, suffered an engine failure after takeoff from Patna, India.
The aircraft safely landed back at Patna, 24 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indigo-flight-emergency-landing-patna-airport-engine-failure-2416107-2023-08-04
https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/indigo-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-patna-due-to-engine-trouble-123080400173_1.html
https://india.postsen.com/local/amp/880981

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Aug-2023 06:24 harro Added
04-Aug-2023 06:24 harro Updated
04-Aug-2023 16:20 Bandit Updated

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