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Air India A350 Resumes Flights After Engine Damage
An Air India Airbus A350 plane had a problem at the Delhi airport.
While it was moving to its parking spot, it accidentally sucked in a cargo box that was left on the ground.
This damaged the plane's engine.
The plane was supposed to go to New York but had to return to Delhi.
Air India is fixing the plane and expects it to fly again in about three weeks.
They are checking the damage and getting parts from the companies that made the engine.
The people who take care of the planes on the ground are also being checked to see if they did something wrong.
The plane's insurance company might ask the ground handling company to pay for some of the damage.
An Air India Airbus A350 suffered engine damage after ingesting a cargo container while taxiing in Delhi.
The aircraft was en route to New York but had to return to Delhi due to the incident.
Air India is replacing the damaged engine and sourcing parts from Rolls-Royce and Collins Aerospace.
The DGCA is investigating the incident and checking the training of ground personnel involved.
The aircraft is expected to resume service in two to three weeks, with Air India using a Boeing 777 for affected routes in the meantime.
- Who
- Air India, Rolls-Royce, Collins Aerospace, DGCA, BWFS
- What
- Engine ingestion incident damaging an Airbus A350 aircraft
- Where
- Delhi, India
- When
- January 16, 2026
- Why
- An idle cargo container was ingested by the aircraft's engine while taxiing
Key facts
- Aircraft Model
- Airbus A350
- Incident Date
- January 16, 2026
- Location
- Delhi, India
- Engine Manufacturer
- Rolls-Royce
- Inlet Cowl Manufacturer
- Collins Aerospace
- Regulator
- DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)
- Ground Handling Firm
- BWFS
- Affected Routes
- London, New York, Newark
Quotes
DGCA official
A spokesperson from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation
“A tug belonging to BWFS was transporting a few containers to this area when one of the wheels of the container dolly came off and the container toppled onto the taxiway. The equipment operator noticed Air India aircraft taxiing in and equipment operator vacated the spot with remaining dollies and containers. However the container which fell was left behind and it got ingested in engine of Air India A350 aircraft.”
thehindubusinessline.com
A source
An unnamed source
“We are waiting for the final report from DGCA.”
thehindubusinessline.com
