Incident Airbus A321-271N VT-IZJ,
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Date:Friday 29 March 2019
Time:11:45 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A21N model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-271N
Owner/operator:IndiGo Airlines
Registration: VT-IZJ
MSN: 8586
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-JM
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:over Hendijan -   Iran
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Doha-Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH)
Destination airport:Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
GoAir flight 6E11 diverted to Kuwait Airport following the in-flight shut down of engine no.2, a PW1127G.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Delhi, India to Istanbul, Turkey. A refueling stop was made in Doha, Qatar. The flight took off from Doha at 10:59 UTC. While at a cruising altitude of FL380 in Iranian airspace, the flight crew received a low oil pressure warning for engine no.2. About 11:45 UTC it was decided to shut down the engine and divert to Kuwait. A safe landing was made at 12:20 UTC.

Sources:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-izj#1ff846c9
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indigo-delhi-istanbul-flight-diverts-to-kuwait-after-pw-engine-trouble-lands-safely/articleshow/68632798.cms

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Mar-2019 18:06 harro Added
15-Apr-2019 10:35 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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