DGCA team sent to Ahmedabad for probe into Air Arabia flight incident

Mumbai: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is looking into the matter where the Pilot-in-Command of an Air Arabia flight declared May Day and landed safely at Ahemdabad airport after engine 1 shut down and fail ECAM warning activated, said a Senior DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) official adding that a team from DGCA, Mumbai office in consultation with AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) is being sent to Ahmedabad for preliminary investigation.

Air Arabia Chittagong (Bangladesh) to Abu Dhabi flight (3L-062) last night was safely diverted at Ahmedabad following engine snag on Airbus A320 (A6-AOT), A Senior DGCA official said.

Yesterday, Air Arabia Aircraft operating flight 3L-062 (Chittagong-Abu Dhabi) experienced No.1 Engine Stall and Engine Fail ECAM warnings came on. Crew carried out ECAM actions. Engine 1 was shut down. Crew declared MAY day and diverted to Ahmedabad. Aircraft landed safely at Ahmedabad, said DGCA.

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