IndiGo Vizag-Delhi flight makes emergency landing due to engine failure

IndiGo flight 6E 579 with 160 passengers lands safely in Delhi after mid-air engine failure; full emergency declared at IGI Airport.

Mumbai: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam, carrying 160 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday due to an engine failure, according to sources.

“Full emergency was declared at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 10.39 for IndiGo Visakhapatnam-Delhi flight 6E 579 due to one engine failure,” a source said.

There were 160 passengers on board the Boeing 737 aircraft, the source said.

The flight landed at 10.59 am as per the flight tracking website flightradar24.com.

Technical snag, claims IndiGo

IndiGo released a statement terming the incident as a “technical snag.”

“A technical snag was detected shortly before landing on IndiGo flight 6E 579 operating from Visakhapatnam to Delhi on 28 March 2026. 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. All relevant authorities were promptly informed, and the aircraft is undergoing necessary checks and maintenance. At IndiGo, the safety of our customers and crew is our top priority,” read the statement.