A Calicut-bound Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi landed back at Abu Dhabi airport after flames were detected in one of the engines soon after take-off, ANI reported on Friday.
The aircraft landed safely and all passengers are safe, said the Air India Express. According to the news, 184 passengers were onboard when the flight took off.
“Soon after taking off and climbing to 1,000 feet, the pilot detected a flame in one of the engines and decided to go back to Abu Dhabi airport,” ANI quoted Air India Express as saying.
Earlier on January 23, an Air India Express flight from Trivandrum to Muscat landed back 45 minutes after taking off due to a technical glitch, officials said. (With inputs from ANI)
