India's Aviation Crisis: A Pattern of Failure? The recent engine failure on an IndiGo flight at Chennai airport is another disturbing reminder that India's aviation sector is plagued by systemic problems.
The incident follows hot on the heels of news that the captain of an Air India flight had tested positive for marijuana after a confirmatory drug test.
On August 11, the pilot of an IndiGo plane noticed that the left engine had failed while preparing to land at Chennai airport.