Air India Express Flight Makes Safe Priority Landing In Indore Due To Technical Snag

An Indore-bound Air India Express flight from Delhi suffered a mid-air engine fault on Friday, prompting the pilots to make a 'PAN-PAN' call to Air Traffic Control before landing safely with all passengers unharmed. Officials said the flight, IX 1028, was carrying 161 passengers when the crew noticed a suspected oil filter issue during descent into Indore. Following aviation protocol, the pilots immediately alerted ATC and carried out precautionary measures.

The aircraft later touched down safely at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport with a delay of about 20 minutes. “Due to a suspected oil filter issue during descent into Indore, following standard operating procedures, the crew landed safely. Our pilots are well trained to carry out such precautionary measures,” an Air India Express spokesperson said in a statement.

The internationally recognised 'PAN-PAN' signal is used in aviation to indicate an urgent but non-life-threatening situation, requiring immediate support from air traffic control or ground services.