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Bengaluru-Male Go First Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Coimbatore Airport An Hour After Takeoff

The matter is being inspected by the Go First engineering team and rectification is underway: Airline Spokesperson

Edited By: Priyanka
Updated: August 13, 2022, 12:41 AM IST

New Delhi: A Go First flight, carrying 92 passengers, from Bengaluru to Malé (Maldives) had an emergency landing today at 12pm at Coimbatore airport after the engine overheat warning bell rang, an hour after the takeoff. All passengers safely disembarked, the airport officials said.

The aircraft landed safely at the airport and has been parked in the apron. The pilot reported that all operations were normal, the sources said without elaborating.

The alarm went off after the twin engines allegedly overheated. The engineers checked the engines and declared that there was some ‘fault’ in the alarm and declared that the aircraft was fit to travel, the sources said. Subsequently, it proceeded towards its destination, the sources added.

When asked about this incident, a Go First spokesperson said: “The matter is being inspected by the Go First engineering team and rectification is underway.”

(With inputs from agency)

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