Created Monday, Dec 22nd 2025 19:11Z, last updated Monday, Dec 22nd 2025 19:11Z
An Air India Boeing 777-300, registration VT-ALS performing flight
AI-887 from Delhi to Mumbai (India) with 335 people on board, was climbing out of Delhi's runway 11L when during flap retraction the right hand engine's (GE90) low oil pressure indication activated shortly followed by the engine oil pressure dropping to zero. The crew shut the engine down, levelled off at FL070 and returned to Delhi for a safe landing on runway 11R about 20 minutes after departure.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration VT-ALP reached Mumbai with a delay of about 7 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi about 18 hours after landing.
India's DGCA reported the right hand engine's oil pressure dropped to zero during flaps retraction. The crew shut the engine down and returned to Delhi.
The airline reported a technical issue.
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