According to a video posted on Twitter, a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo aircraft declared a state of emergency at the Delhi airport late Friday night after one of its engines caught fire while taxiing.
According to IndiGo’s official statement and Twitter user’s post, Bengaluru-bound A320 The plane, which had 184 people on board, later returned to the Gulf.
People familiar with the matter also confirmed that the passengers had landed safely at the Delhi airport. “An aircraft operations flight 6E-2131 experienced an engine stall during the take-off roll. All passengers are being accommodated in an alternate aircraft,” IndiGo’s statement also read.
A video on Twitter showed a fire and sparks flying through one of the plane’s engines as it taxied to the airport.
“Scary experience on Indigo 6E 2131 Delhi runway! It should have been a take off video but it happened.” Priyanka Kumar, a passenger, posted the video on micro-blogging site Twitter, in which an engine catches fire and sparks go out.
The incident happened around 10 pm.
in a statement, Indigo Said that Aircraft Operational Flight 6E2131 from Delhi to Bengaluru experienced an engine stall during take-off roll.
“An aircraft operating flight 6E-2131 (Delhi-Bangalore) a technical problem was experienced on the take-off roll, shortly after which the pilot aborted the takeoff and the aircraft returned to the bay. All passengers and crew are safe and an alternate flight is being arranged.”
IndiGo further said in its statement that 6E-2131 (Delhi-Bangalore) was scheduled to depart at 9.30 pm, which was delayed by 2 hours 46 minutes. The alternate flight took off at 12.16
Delhi Police officials said the airport control room received a call from the CISF control room about the engine fire of the Indigo aircraft.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been directed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to initiate an inquiry into the incident where an IndiGo flight was intercepted at the Delhi airport after a spark was noticed in the aircraft.
There were 177 passengers and seven crew members on board the plane. Later, the passengers were deboarded safely, he said.
According to sources, the pilot of a SpiceJet aircraft who was behind the IndiGo aircraft in the line-up informed the air traffic controller about the engine fire during taxi.
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