Air India Express Flight Turns Back To Kochi Mid-Air

An Air India Express Boeing 737 operating flight IX 415 from Cochin to Abu Dhabi turned back after pilots detected a rapid drop in Engine 1 oil quantity. Around 50 minutes into the flight at 36,000 feet, the crew noticed the issue and conducted a FORDEC assessment, a structured decision-making process, before deciding on the safest course of action.