IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IJK Sharjah to Hyderabad flight 6E1406 has landed in Karachi for some reason.

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The aircraft landed on Karachi Airport Runway 07R at 2:14 AM local time and taxied towards a parking stand.

Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IJK with manufacturer serial number 9091 was built in 2019 and delivered brand new to IndiGo on July 18, 2019. The aircraft performed its first flight on July 5, 2019.

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For comparison, July 15 IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-ISF Sharjah to Hyderabad flight 6E1406 path.

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Karachi Airport runways:

Runway 07L/25R
Runway 07R/25L

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The aircraft landed in Karachi due to engine problem, claim news sources.

IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IJK is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1127G engines.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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IndiGo press release:

IndiGo flight 6E-1406, operating from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi. The pilot observed a technical defect. Necessary procedures were followed and as a precaution, the aircraft was diverted to Karachi.

After the pilot of the Sharjah-Hyderabad flight observed a technical defect in the aircraft, as a precaution the aircraft was diverted to Karachi, Pakistan. An additional flight is being sent to Karachi to fly the passengers to Hyderabad.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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The aircraft with 187 passengers and 6 crew members onboard landed in Karachi due to some technical fault in engine number 2 (right engine), according to news sources.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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IndiGo passengers were shifted to Transit Lounge at Karachi Airport where breakfast was served to them. The Sharjah to Hyderabad flight diverted to Karachi after experiencing engine problem over Arabian Sea.

Passengers to resume journey to Hyderabad on a substitute aircraft being sent by IndiGo which is expected to depart from Karachi around 3:00 PM.

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IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IJK Sharjah to Hyderabad flight 6E1406 seen after landing at Karachi Airport.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IZO has arrived in Karachi as ferry flight 6E9001 from Ahmedabad. The aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 11:58 AM and landed in Karachi at 12:29 PM. Flight completed in 1 hour & 1 minute.

As a substitute aircraft it will transport passengers of IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad flight that landed in Karachi.

IndiGo engineering team also arrived in Karachi aboard Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IZO from Ahmedabad to remove technical fault in Sharjah to Hyderabad flight Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IJK.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IZO sent to Karachi as a replacement aircraft left Karachi Airport at 4:08 PM as flight 6E9002 apparently to Hyderabad with passengers of IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad flight that landed in Karachi due to engine problem.

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The replacement aircraft had arrived in Karachi at 12:29 PM. It stayed in Karachi for about 3 hours & 39 minutes. The passengers of Sharjah to Hyderabad flight stayed in Karachi for nearly 14 hours from 2:14 AM to 4:08 PM.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IJK left Karachi Airport at 4:30 PM. The aircraft as Sharjah to Hyderabad passenger flight 6E1406 had landed in Karachi at 2:14 AM due to engine problem.

The aircraft stayed in Karachi for 14 hours & 16 minutes from 2:14 AM to 4:30 PM.

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IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IJK after removal of its technical fault left Karachi Airport at 4:30 PM with passengers of flight 6E1406 to Hyderabad. The aircraft as Sharjah to Hyderabad passenger flight 6E1406 had landed in Karachi at 2:14 AM due to engine problem.

The aircraft and its passengers stayed in Karachi for 14 hours & 16 minutes from 2:14 AM to 4:30 PM.

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IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IZO sent to Karachi as a replacement/relief aircraft left Karachi Airport at 4:08 PM apparently as ferry flight 6E9002 to Ahmedabad where it landed at 5:36 PM. Flight completed in 58 minutes.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registration VT-IJK has arrived in Hyderabad from Karachi with passengers of Sharjah to Hyderabad flight 6E1406. Karachi to Hyderabad flight completed in 2 hours & 23 minutes. It landed in Hyderabad at 7:22 PM as flight 6E1406 with a delay of 15 hours & 12 minutes. IndiGo flight 6E1406 from Sharjah was scheduled to arrive in Hyderabad at 4:10 AM.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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The two IndiGo Airbus A320neo aircraft registrations VT-IJK and VT-IZO seen at Jinnah International Airport - Karachi on July 17, 2022.

Aircraft served by Shaheen Air Port Services (SAPS) mobile stairs.

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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https://www.dawn.com/news/1700112/anoth ... cal-defect

An Indian airliner carrying 186 passengers from Sharjah made an emergency landing at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport — the second such incident this month — after reporting a "technical defect" in the wee hours of Sunday, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesman Saifur Rehman said.

The IndiGo airline plane, which was bound for Hyderabad Deccan, landed "safely" at the Karachi airport after seeking permission from the air control tower at 2:14am, the spokesperson added.

The passengers were allowed to disembark the plane and were taken to the transit lounge.

An alternative aircraft of the Indian airline has reached the Karachi airport from Ahmedabad to take passengers to their destination after fulfilling the necessary formalities.
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Passengers and IndiGo staff praised, appreciated and thanked Karachi Airport management, said Pakistan CAA spokesperson.

He said an IndiGo flight technician, in his remarks, wrote that the airport staff treated them as VIPs. "Very good gesture. I really appreciate. Thank you, Pakistan," he said.

Shijin, one of the passengers, stated: "I am so much happy to be in here for a very short time. It was my pleasure to be with these lovely people. They have done a wonderful job. Hats off to each and every one who works there. All the best and I pray for them, too".

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Re: IndiGo Sharjah to Hyderabad Flight Lands in Karachi

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The problems being faced by the PW engines are either complete stalling of the engine mid-air, loud sound or rattling sound emanating from the engine soon after take-off. The engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney has, however, taken note of this problem and are replacing them