Indian Minister of the Union for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, six incidents with aircraft engine shutdown together with three incidents of Mayday calls in the nation said in 2025, the PTI press agency reported.
“During 2025 from January to July (to date), a total of 06 incidents of engine shutdown and a total of 03 incidents of calls in May were reported,” said Minister in written response to Lok Sabha, according to the report.
The Minister also stated that there were two engine shutdowns, each of which concerned indigo and Spicejet, while one incident included Air India and the other with the Air Alliance.
The three incidents concerning Mayday calls also included the Air India AI 171 Aircraft 121 Aircraft 12. Moments after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport The plane crashed into a nearby building.
According to the agency report, two more Mayday calls from Indigo and Air India Express.
What is the call of mayday?
Mayday Call is a globally recognized emergency signal, mostly used in air or maritime communication. The call sign is used in a life -threatening situation such as potential aircraft accident. In Aviation Pilot repeats Mayday calling three times in a row to inform the air traffic manager (ATC) of the nearest air base or airport that needs serious help.
Investigation of Air India’s accidents
According to a report by the Minister of the Union for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, he also stated that the initial report of the Office for Investigation of Aviation Accidents of Aviation India of 12 June 2025, which was published on the basis of factual information, contains no conclusion on the incident and that the investigation is still ongoing.
“Each aspect deals with the determination of probable causes (responses)/contributing factors leading to the accident,” Mohol said, answering asking if the government was investigating a sabotage accident.
Since 2022, “a total of 36 accidents (including 2 planned aircraft, 2 unplanned aircraft, 19 aircraft, 2 private aircraft and 11 helicopters) have been reported on Tuesday.
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