Created Saturday, Aug 31st 2024 12:10Z, last updated Saturday, Aug 31st 2024 12:10Z
A Smartlynx Estonia Airbus A320-200 on behalf on Indigo Airlines, registration ES-SAG performing flight
6E-573 from Kolkata to Bangalore (India) with 173 people on board, was climbing out of Kolkata's runway 19L when the crew stopped the climb at 4000 feet reporting the failure of the left hand engine (V2527). The crew shut the engine down and returned to Kolkata for a safe landing on runway 19L about 20 minutes after departure.
A passenger reported there had been streaks of flames from the engine.
A replacement Indigo Airbus A320-200N registration VT-IXG reached Bangalore with a delay of about 4:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 19 hours after landing back.
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