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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 2024 |
| Time: | 17:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-216 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Air India Express |
| Registration: | VT-ATF |
| MSN: | 6015 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 185 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Bengaluru (Bangalore) International Airport (BLR/VOBL) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bengaluru (Bangalore) International Airport (BLR/VOBL) |
| Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air India Express flight IX1132, an Airbus A320-216, experienced an engine no.2 stall and fire on departure from Bengaluru International Airport (BLR). The flight returned to land and was evacuated on the taxiway after vacating the runway.
Sources:
https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-news-another-air-india-plane-catches-fire-bangalore-to-kochi-flight-with-179-flyers-makes-emergency-landing-at-kempegowda-international-airport-article-110242748
Media:
A Bengaluru-Kochi Air India Express flight made an emergency landing at @BLRAirport after its right engine caught fire soon after take-off. Passengers were in shock. #Avgeeks #AirIndiaExpress pic.twitter.com/TqCgltLsyc
— Ashoke Raj (@Ashoke_Raj) May 19, 2024
Fantastic job by the crew operating @AirIndiaX flight 1132 last night for successfully evacuating all 179 passengers.
— VT-VLO (@Vinamralongani) May 19, 2024
VT-ATF - an #A320 returned to #Bengaluru - @BLRAirport due to engine fire which was promptly extinguished upon landing.
Videos posted as received.#AvGeek pic.twitter.com/KLv1ORMuCJ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2024 06:34 | ASN | Added |
| 19-May-2024 06:35 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2024 06:36 | ASN | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2024 06:36 | ASN | Updated |
| 19-May-2024 15:53 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-May-2024 16:27 | vasilf | Updated [Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 04-Jun-2024 12:57 | ASN | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
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