Air India Express flight makes emergency landing at Abu Dhabi

New Delhi: An Air India Express flight made an emergency landing at the Abu Dhabi airport on Friday after one of its engines caught fire.

The incident occurred while the Calicut-bound the Air India Express B737-800 flight was at a height of 1,000 feet during its climb after taking off from the Abu Dhabi airport, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

A full emergency was declared on the flight, following which it made a safe emergency landing.

Officials said that the 184 passengers on board the aircraft were safely evacuated.

During 2021-22, a total 1,090 incidents of technical snags were reported.

In a written reply at the Lok Sabha on Thursday, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation said that the technical snags may be due to improper functioning/malfunctions of systems or equipment or components fitted on the aircraft.