Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Air India Flight Returns After Engine Issue
An Air India plane flying from Delhi to Mumbai had to turn back and land in Delhi because its right engine stopped working.
This happened because the engine didn't have enough oil pressure.
The plane was safe and made it back to Delhi without any problems.
The engine issue was reported around 6:10 in the morning.
The plane was in the air for nearly an hour before returning to Delhi.
The plane had about 335 people on board.
The airline is checking the plane and has arranged another flight for the passengers.
The airline and aviation authorities have different times for when the plane took off, either 6:10 AM or 6:30 AM.
Air India flight AI 887 experienced a right engine shutdown mid-air.
The issue was due to a lack of critical oil pressure in the engine.
The aircraft safely turned back and landed in Delhi at 6:52 AM.
The flight was operating on the Delhi to Mumbai route and was airborne for nearly an hour before returning.
The plane had around 335 passengers on board and the airline has arranged alternative flights and refreshments for them.
- Who
- Air India flight AI 887
- What
- Engine malfunction and emergency landing
- When
- Early Monday at 6:10 AM
- Where
- Delhi to Mumbai route
- Why
- Due to lack of critical oil pressure in the right engine
Air India
DGCA
Time of Takeoff
Air India
6:10 AM
DGCA
6:30 AM
- Flight Number
- AI 887
- Route
- Delhi to Mumbai
- Time of Incident
- 6:10 AM
- Time of Landing
- 6:52 AM
- Type of Incident
- Engine Shutdown
- Affected Engine
- Right Engine
- Reason for Shutdown
- Lack of Critical Oil Pressure
- Number of Passengers
- 335
- Aircraft Model
- Boeing 777-300 ER
Sources
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