Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Air India A350 Engine Damaged by Cargo Container
An Air India plane had to return to Delhi airport because the airspace in Iran was closed.
While the plane was taxiing to its parking spot, a cargo container fell onto the runway and got sucked into one of the plane's engines.
No one was hurt, but the plane had to be grounded for repairs.
The airline is looking into what happened and is helping passengers who were affected by the delay.
The plane was supposed to fly to New York, but now it might cause some delays for other flights that use the same type of plane.
An Air India Airbus A350 aircraft's engine was damaged after ingesting a cargo container at Delhi airport.
The incident occurred while the aircraft was taxiing to its assigned bay after returning due to the closure of Iranian airspace.
The container fell from a dolly operated by ground handling firm BWFS and was left on the taxiway.
The aircraft is grounded for inspection and repairs, which may cause disruptions on select A350 routes.
There were no injuries to passengers or crew, and the airline is assisting affected passengers with alternative travel arrangements.
- Who
- Air India, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ground handling firm BWFS
- What
- An idle container was sucked into the engine of an Air India A350 aircraft
- When
- January 15, 2026, at 05:25 IST
- Where
- Delhi airport, India
- Why
- The container toppled onto the taxiway and was ingested by the aircraft's engine while it was taxiing
Air India and DGCA
Ground Handling Firm BWFS
Responsibility for the Incident
Air India and DGCA
The incident was caused by the ground handling firm BWFS, which left a cargo container on the taxiway.
Ground Handling Firm BWFS
The ground handling firm BWFS is responsible for the incident as their tug transporting containers toppled one onto the taxiway, which was then ingested by the aircraft's engine.
- Aircraft Model
- Airbus A350
- Aircraft Registration
- VT-JRB
- Flight Number
- AI101
- Route
- New Delhi to New York (JFK)
- Incident Time
- 05:25 IST
- Runway
- Runway 28
- Ground Handling Firm
- BWFS
Sources
Container sucked into engine of Air India A350 aircraft as it taxied to bay at Delhi airport
Air India A350 grounded after engine ingests cargo container
Air India flight from Delhi to New York sustains engine damage after it sucks in baggage container
Air India Delhi–New York flight grounded after engine sucks in baggage container | WATCH
Container Sucked Into Air India Plane's Engine At Delhi Airport | WATCH
Air India Delhi-New York flight suffers engine damage at Delhi airport
