<p>A Calicut-bound Air India Express plane returned to Abu Dhabi airport early morning on Friday due to engine failure while taking off, according to officials.</p>.<p>As per the initial report, a fire was noticed in one of the engines, a senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.</p>.<p>The Boeing 737-800 aircraft had 184 passengers onboard and all are safe, an airline spokesperson said.</p>.<p>A source said there was an engine failure.</p>.<p>VT-AYC operating flight IX 348 from Abu Dhabi to Calicut was involved in air turnback due to No.1 engine flameout at 1,000 feet during climb, according to the DGCA official.</p>.<p>The spokesperson said the plane had a technical snag in one of the engines while taking off.</p>
<p>A Calicut-bound Air India Express plane returned to Abu Dhabi airport early morning on Friday due to engine failure while taking off, according to officials.</p>.<p>As per the initial report, a fire was noticed in one of the engines, a senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.</p>.<p>The Boeing 737-800 aircraft had 184 passengers onboard and all are safe, an airline spokesperson said.</p>.<p>A source said there was an engine failure.</p>.<p>VT-AYC operating flight IX 348 from Abu Dhabi to Calicut was involved in air turnback due to No.1 engine flameout at 1,000 feet during climb, according to the DGCA official.</p>.<p>The spokesperson said the plane had a technical snag in one of the engines while taking off.</p>