IndiGo Delhi-Chennai Flight Makes Emergency Landing At IGI Due To Engine Failure

IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai returned back to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after reporting an engine failure. The flight declared a full emergency situation before its landing in the national capital. The incident occurred with the budget-Indian airline's Airbus A321Neo aircraft while it was on flight 6E 2789.

At the time of the incident, the Airbus aircraft had 231 passengers and 2 crew members onboard. The mid-flight incident prompted the emergency situation forcing the aircraft to return to its origin airport.

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In a statement, DGCA said, "An IndiGo Delhi-Chennai flight (6E-2789) safely returned to Indira Gandhi International Airport within an hour of take-off on Saturday night following a snag in engine."

The flight left the airport in Delhi at 9:46 PM, and its scheduled arrival time in Chennai was 12:24 AM. However, the emergency situation forced the aircraft to return. Following this, at 22:38, the aircraft successfully landed, assuring the safety of everyone on board. The flight crew's quick action and expert management of the emergency situation helped ensure a safe landing.

ANI report quotes IndiGo saying, "IndiGo flight 6E 2789 from Delhi to Chennai returned to its origin due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely and is undergoing necessary inspection. An alternate aircraft was provided for the passengers to be flown to Chennai. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers."

The Airbus A321Neo is a single-aisle narrowbody aircraft used by IndiGo for medium-range flights. Furthermore, the aircraft comes with a twin-engine design powered by either Pratt & Whitney PW1000G or CFM engines.