IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Delhi Airport

A full emergency was declared on a runway of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi, after an IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam reported a suspected engine failure on Saturday. Runway 28 of the airport was placed on high alert, as airport authorities immediately activated emergency protocols. However, the Visakhapatnam-Delhi flight, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft carrying 161 passengers, landed safely. All passengers were safely evacuated.The emergency was announced at 10:39 am for the IndiGo Visakhapatnam to Delhi flight 6E 579, which made an emergency landing due to one engine failure. The aircraft was a Boeing 737, and the flight landed at 10.54 am.

Delhi Police say, "An IndiGo flight was coming from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) to Delhi, when it encountered an engine failure-like situation. The aircraft landed at IGI Airport safely."

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As per the statement by the airlines, IndiGo spokesperson said that a technical snag was detected shortly before landing the flight, which led to a priority landing. “As a precautionary step and in accordance with the standard operating procedure, the pilots requested priority landing and the aircraft arrived safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi,” the spokesperson said.
Last month, a full emergency was declared at Delhi airport after a SpiceJet Delhi-Leh flight reported an issue in one of its engines. The flight, carrying around 150 passengers, returned to Delhi. It was also a Boeing 737 aircraft, which has recently come under scrutiny over repeated engine failures.