India orders probe after 3 incidents of in-flight engine shutdowns

India has seen a number of mid-flight shutdowns, and regulators have responded strongly in the past.

India is investigating three separate incidents in the past two months where airline pilots had to shut down plane engines mid-flight made by a joint venture of General Electric Co., according to people familiar with the matter. 

The so-called commanded in-flight shutdowns -- when pilots intentionally turn off one of the two engines after encountering problems -- may have stemmed from different issues. Modern commercial jetliners are equipped to fly and land safely with a single engine.

All three incidents, the people said, involved engines made by CFM, a joint venture between GE and France’s Safran SA. All the planes