A “Full Emergency” was declared at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi today, March 28, 2026, after an IndiGo flight arriving from Visakhapatnam suffered a mid-air engine failure.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737 carrying 161 passengers, reported a technical snag shortly before its scheduled arrival. Following standard operating procedures for a single-engine failure, the pilots requested a priority landing. The emergency was officially declared at 10:39 AM, and the plane touched down safely at 10:54 AM.
Key Status Updates:
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Safety: All 161 passengers and crew members are safe and were assisted by the Delhi International Airport operations team.
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Airline Statement: IndiGo confirmed the “technical snag” and stated the aircraft is now undergoing mandatory maintenance checks.
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Context: This is the second such engine-related emergency at IGI recently, following a similar SpiceJet incident last month. It comes at a time when Indian airlines have already cut 3,000 weekly flights due to the ongoing West Asia crisis.
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