Air India B777-300ER (AI887) returns to Delhi after engine oil-pressure loss and shutdown

Air India flight AI887, a Boeing 777-300ER bound for Mumbai, returned to Delhi on 22 December after crew reported loss of oil pressure on one engine shortly after takeoff. The affected engine was shut down and the aircraft landed safely as a precautionary measure.

Discovered 2025-12-22T16:27:53.724817-08:00 | 2025-12-22T16:27:53.724817-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • A precautionary engine shutdown and return after takeoff is a safety-critical operational event that directly affects aircraft dispatch reliability and crew decision-making; the incident involved AI887, a B777-300ER that returned to Delhi on 22 December.
  • The event adds to recent safety and technical scrutiny of Air India operations, following an internal probe that identified systemic failures and regulatory actions including a DGCA-directed reinspection of systems on Air India aircraft and earlier in-service technical diversions.

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