Serious incident to the Boeing 737 registered VT-AXZ operated by Air India Express on 14/09/2022 at Muscat

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Omani authorities:

Engine fire N°2

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General information
Local date	14/09/2022
Responsible entity	Oman - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Middle East - Oman
Location	AD Muscat
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Unknown
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2022-0575

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane
Operator	India - Air India Express
Manufacturer / Model	BOEING - 737
Aircraft Registration	VT-AXZ
State of registry	India
Last departure point	Oman - OOMS (MCT): Muscat/Seeb Intl
Planned destination	India - VOCI (COK): Cochin international airport
Flight phase	Taxi
Serial number	36336
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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