Sources in Mihan India Limited (MIL) said the air traffic control (ATC) was informed by the pilot that engine number 2 of the plane had caught fire. The fire was under control and the engine was shut down and an emergency landing was made at the airport here.
A Go-First spokesperson, however, denied any fire being reported in the engine.
There have been issues with the Pratt and Whitney engnines since its induction though this case has has been reported after a long time, said sources.
MIL, the airport operator at Nagpur, had geared up to face a full scale emergency keeping ambulances and fire tenders ready to face any eventuality. The plane had 139 passengers apart from the crew. All the passengers are safe and were being shifted to another aircraft. Two passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries.
A press release by Go First says the flight from Bengaluru to Patna was diverted to Nagpur after a faulty engine warning was received in the cockpit. The captain shut down the engine as a precautionary measure. Following the standard operating procedure, the plane was landed at the Nagpur airport.
All the passengers were deplaned and served refreshments. An alternative aircraft was arranged at 5pm.
There were two cases of minor injuries, said Dr Mohammed Ithesham of Kingsway Hospitals whose ambulance is deployed at the airport for emergency cases.
“One over 50-year-old woman fell after she missed a step in the ladder connecting the aircraft. She sustained a facial injury and was rushed to the hospital. Even as the other parameters like blood pressure are stable, the opinion of a maxillofacial surgeon is awaited over the nature of the injury. Another woman passenger suffered a neck sprain and is being…