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Both Engines of Plane Failed and then … The right engine of the plane was also closed at a height of 2500 feet. Now the plane was moving towards the population towards a cut kite. Wing Commander Vernon got the plane and the population to save the population …Read more

Like a cut kite, Plane was moving towards Gorakhpur city. Then …
Highlights
- Wing Commander Vernon postponed the plane crash in Gorakhpur.
- Wing Commander Vernon was awarded the Shaurya Chakra.
- Wing Commander Vernon removed the aircraft safely with technical knowledge.
Plane crash: A new theory of air lock has come in Ahmedabad with Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner Crash. Under this theory, the fuel of fuel in the engine and hydraulic system was stopped due to air bubbles in the plane’s fuel line. As a result, the engine did not get the power and the plane got the thrust. On seeing this, this plane crashed in a few seconds and 241 passengers and crew members lost their lives. At all, an incident on this theory took place in Gorakhpur, but its result was different from Ahmedabad aircraft.
Wing Commander Vernon made a dangerous decision before both the engines of the plane were completely damaged. Under the verdict, he shut down the left engine of the aircraft, so that it could be saved in any way. Subsequently, he started moving towards the nearest airbase from the right engine. The plane had reached a height of about 2500 feet, when the right engine also failed. Now the plane was completely in the air without power. He was moving towards a dense population of Gorakhpur, waving like a cut kite.
Now Wing Commander Vernon had two options. First- he should save his life by ejecting the plane and leave the plane to crash in the population area. Second- Try to save the plane and population by putting your life in danger. Wing Commander Vernon finally decided to save the plane and the population, regardless of his life. Subsequently, he elected most of the fuel in the plane in the air, so that the risk of fire or explosion on the ground was reduced.
Wing commander was the last hope left in front of Vernon
The last hope in front of Wing Commander Vernon was to restart the closed left engine. It was nothing short of a miracle. But Wing Commander Vernon showed the technical information, training and determination that is considered impossible. The left engine resumed. After this, he got the controlled single engine landing and took the plane safe on his airbase. This understanding of Wing Commander Vernon also saved the plane and the innocent people of the city also survived.
In 2025, President Draupadi Murmu honored him with the Shaurya Chakra for this unique courage and understanding. This is India’s third largest peace carpet valor award. Earlier too, Wing Commander Vernon has received an air service medal in 2017, when he handled a double engine fire in Jamnagar.

Anoop Kumar Mishra is Associated with News18 digital for the last 3 years and is working on the post of assistant editor. He writes on health, aviation and defense sector. He also covers development related to …Read more
Anoop Kumar Mishra is Associated with News18 digital for the last 3 years and is working on the post of assistant editor. He writes on health, aviation and defense sector. He also covers development related to … Read more