Created Friday, May 20th 2022 18:49Z, last updated Friday, May 20th 2022 18:49Z
An Air India Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-EXM performing flight AI-639 from Mumbai to Bangalore (India), was climbing out of Mumbai's runway 27 when the crew received a right hand engine (LEAP) stall indication combined with excessive EGT indications. The crew shut the engine down and returned to Mumbai for a safe landing on runway 27 about 25 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration VT-EXQ reached Bangalore with a delay of 3.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Mumbai about 38 hours after landing back.

The right hand engine's turbine, last stages with fractured blades:

Related Flight: AI639, Air India News
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