Airbus A320 VT-ITG

Summary

On 2 April 2019 at about 11:45 local time, a Airbus A320 registered VT-ITG, operated by Indigo, was involved in an incident near Pune, India. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 April 2019 at 11:45

Classification

Incident

Location

Pune, India

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A320

Registration

VT-ITG

Category

Airplane

Operator

Indigo

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pune → Nagpur

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG19WA017

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The government of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on April 2, 2019. An Indigo Airbus A320 powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan engines experienced a No. 1 (left) engine failure while climbing through FL150 after departure from Pune Airport (PNQ), India. A loud bang was heard followed by an engine stall and exhaust gas temperature overlimit was reported. An air turn back was performed and a successful single engine landing was made. Post landing right engine inspection identified damage to the low pressure turbine stage 3 blades. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the engine to assist the government of India's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the government of India.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.