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Air India grounds A350 after engine ingests loose cargo container during Delhi taxi

An Air India A350-900 was grounded at Delhi after a loose cargo container was ingested into its right-hand engine while taxiing in dense fog, causing substantial engine damage. The aircraft had returned from flight AI101; India’s DGCA has opened a probe and the carrier warned of potential service disruptions.

Discovered 2026-01-15T02:31:43.812177-08:00 | 2026-01-15T02:31:43.812177-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The aircraft is out of service after its right-hand engine ingested an unattended cargo container during taxi, forcing an A350-900 grounding and raising immediate schedule and maintenance costs.
  • India’s DGCA has opened an investigation; the event underscores vulnerabilities in ground handling and low-visibility procedures at Delhi [source:25202c32-a86e-46da-af1a-9dcb98a31dee].
  • Losing a long‑haul A350 reduces available widebody capacity for Air India during a period of rapid fleet expansion, with knock-on effects for network reliability and dispatch planning [source:fe7f969d-2081-4fd4-920b-1966f02c99b4].

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2026-01-15T02:31:43.812177-08:00
Latest Update
2026-01-21T20:49:38.190195-08:00
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