Created Wednesday, Sep 14th 2022 10:54Z, last updated Thursday, Dec 1st 2022 18:23Z
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AXZ performing flight
IX-442 from Muscat (Oman) to Kochi (India) with 145 passengers, was accelerating for takeoff from Muscat's runway 08L at about 11:35L (07:35Z) when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 40 knots over ground) due to a right hand engine (CFM56) fire indication. The crew slowed the aircraft and vacated the runway via the next high speed turn off about 1800 meters/6000 feet down the runway and stopped clear of the runway on the adjacent taxiway. An emergency evacuation via slides followed. 14 passengers are reported to have sustained injuries during the evacuation.
On Dec 1st 2022 Oman's AIB reported there had been no injuries, the damage to the aircraft is unknown. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by Oman's AIB.
Related Flight:
IX442,
Air India Express News
