Go First flight onbound to Male makes emergency in Coimbatore

The airline spokesperson said that all the 92 passengers onboard the aircraft had safely disembarked and the matter is being investigated by Go First’s crew of engineers

 

A Go First flight carrying 92 passengers from Bengaluru to Male made an emergency landing at Coimbatore airport after the engine overheat warning bell rang, an hour after the take-off. The airline was using the Airbus A320 Neo named VT-WGZ.

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Flight G843 departed Kempagowda International Airport at 11:45 am today and was scheduled to make an arrival in Male, Maldives at 1:30 pm IST.

According to a report from The Hindu, the aircraft’s pilot sent a mayday signal while crossing Coimbatore’s airspace and the distress signal was attended by Cochin International Airport ATC (air traffic control) which directed them to divert the flight to Coimbatore.

The airline spokesperson said that all the 92 passengers onboard the aircraft had safely disembarked and the matter is being investigated by Go First’s crew of engineers

“The matter is being inspected by the Go First engineering team and rectification is underway,”  added the spokesperson of the airline.

The flight will depart for Male after 5 pm after following certain procedures.

Authorities at the Coimbatore airport, where the aircraft was being inspected, checked the engines and declared that there was some fault in the alarm and declared that the aircraft was fit to fly.

Just last month Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia held a meeting with top officials of Indian carriers and urged them to take all necessary steps that are needed to ramp up safety oversight after multiple reports of technical malfunctions.