Air India Express Kochi-Abu Dhabi flight returns after engine oil quantity drops mid-air
An Air India Express flight from Kochi to Abu Dhabi was forced to return to its origin after pilots detected a rapid drop in engine oil pressure. The aircraft landed safely, and the crew followed standard emergency assessment procedures.
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KOCHI: Air India Express Boeing 737 operating flight IX 415 from Cochin to Abu Dhabi was forced to turn back mid-flight after the crew detected a rapidly falling oil quantity in Engine 1 and later shut down the engine after oil pressure entered the danger zone.The aircraft landed safely at Cochin International Airport.The aircraft was about 50 minutes into the flight and flying at 36,000 feet when the pilot and…
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