IndiGo flight with 161 passengers makes emergency landing in Delhi after suspected engine failure

An IndiGo flight carrying 161 passengers made an emergency landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday morning after reporting a suspected engine failure, prompting authorities to declare a full emergency.

The flight, 6E 579, a Boeing 737 aircraft, was travelling from Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam to Delhi when the issue was reported mid-air.

Airport authorities immediately activated emergency protocols, placing Runway 28 on high alert as all concerned agencies were mobilised.

According to officials, information about the emergency landing was received at 10.53 am, following which fire tenders were dispatched and emergency services were put on standby.

The aircraft landed safely at around 11 am.

All passengers were evacuated without incident, and no damage was reported.

“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.

The Delhi Fire Services said it received information about the emergency at 10:54 am and responded immediately by sending fire tenders to the airport.

Sources confirmed that all 161 passengers onboard the Visakhapatnam-Delhi flight were safely evacuated after landing.

Last month, a full emergency was also declared at Delhi airport after a SpiceJet Delhi-Leh flight reported an issue in one of its engines. The aircraft, carrying around 150 passengers, returned to Delhi. That flight was also a Boeing 737 aircraft, a model that has recently come under scrutiny over repeated engine failures.