Indigo emergency landing: Delhi-bound Indigo flight makes emergency landing, suspected engine failure
Indigo emergency landing: An Indigo flight from Vishakapatnam to Delhi made an emergency landing on the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday after a suspected engine failure was reported.
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 aircraft carrying 161 passengers, landed safely at around 11 am. All passengers were safely evacuated, sources said.
Soon after receiving the information about emergency landing, several teams of fire tenders were put on standby and other agencies were also placed on high alert. Authorities said no damage was reported following the landing.
"A flight made an emergency landing at Delhi airport. The fire department received information about the emergency landing at 10.53 am and immediately dispatched fire tenders. The flight landed safely," the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said in a statement.
- With inputs from agencies
