IndiGo flight reports engine failure, declares full emergency at Delhi Airport

A full emergency was declared on a runway at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi after an incoming IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam reported a suspected engine failure on Saturday.

A full emergency was declared on a runway at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi after an incoming IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam reported a suspected engine failure on Saturday.

Runway 28 was placed on high alert as airport authorities immediately activated emergency response protocols.

The Visakhapatnam–Delhi flight, carrying 161 passengers, landed safely at around 11 am. All passengers were safely evacuated.

The emergency landing was reported at 10:53 am, after which all agencies were put on high alert and fire tenders were dispatched to the runway.

The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) confirmed the incident in a statement saying, "We received alert at 10:53 AM and promptly sent fire tenders. The aircraft landed safely."

After the incident, IndiGo in an statement said, ""As a precaution following standard operating procedures, the pilots requested priority landing. The aircraft landed safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. All relevant authorities were immediately informed, and the plane is now undergoing required checks and maintenance. At IndiGo, the safety of our customers and crew remains our utmost priority."

This comes a month after a similar scare at the same airport, where a SpiceJet Boeing 737 from Delhi to Leh—carrying about 150 passengers—returned due to an engine problem. That incident spotlighted ongoing concerns with Boeing 737 engine reliability.