ENG17WA012

NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A320 · Dehli, India · February 8, 2017

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
February 8, 2017
Place
Dehli, India
Injuries
193 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
VT-WGBAirbus A320
Defining event
Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
94714

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Factual narrative

On February 8, 2017, about 1932 local (1402 UTC), a Go Air (Indian air carrier) A320 equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1127G engines experienced a loss of power in the No. 1 engine. The airplane had to return to Delhi immediately after takeoff because of a low pressure warning that was followed by an auto shutdown of the engine. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of India. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, India - 110003 Tel: (+91) 11-24658051 Fax: (+91) 11 2469-3963 email: aaib.moca@nic.in

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
VT-WGB
Reported as
Airbus A320 (271)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
7074
Built
2016
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PW1127G, turbo fanPratt & Whitney PW1127G, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Operator
Go Air
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Airport
DEL · New Delhi