The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday grounded Go First’s two A320neo flights, Mumbai to Leh and Srinagar to Delhi after facing engine-related issues. There have been multiple technical malfunction incidents in Indian airlines in the last one month. The DGCA has ordered a probe in the incident and grounded two planes having Pratt and Whitney engines till further clearance. Both aircraft reported faults in engine number 2.
The Go First aircraft A320 registered as VT-WGA operating as G8-386 from Mumbai to Leh on Tuesday diverted to Delhi as its engine No.2 EIU (engine interface unit) fault. Another A320 Neo aircraft registered at VT- WJG that was flying from Srinagar to Delhi had to return to Srinagar. The flight G8 6202 that took off at 11:40am on Tuesday turned back due to the engine 2’s exhaust gas temperature (EGT) overlimit.According to DGCA, the flight from Mumbai to Leh was redirected to Delhi while the Srinagar-Delhi flight made a turn back towards Srinagar.
Over the last three days, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has held multiple meetings with airlines and officials from his ministry and DGCA officials to ensure safety oversight.
