IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Delhi, engine failure suspected

A full emergency was declared on a runway of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi, after an IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam (6E 579) 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 at around 11 am. All passengers were safely evacuated, sources said.Read Full Story

Information about the emergency landing was received at 10.53 am, following which all agencies were kept on alert, and fire tenders were dispatched. Authorities said no damage was reported.