IndiGo flight suffers engine failure; emergency declared at Chennai airport
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An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Chennai suffered a mid-air engine failure before landing safely at Chennai airport. A full emergency was declared, and all 224 passengers and crew remained safe.
An IndiGo flight en route to Chennai from Kolkata suffered a mid-air engine failure late Tuesday (Aug 11), prompting authorities to declare a full emergency at Chennai International Airport. The aircraft, carrying 224 passengers and crew members, landed safely without any reported injuries.
What happened?
The incident involved flight 6E-723 and occurred as the aircraft was approaching Chennai at around 11:30 pm. The pilots detected that the aircraft had developed a left engine inoperative condition, leading to the emergency declaration shortly before landing.
“A Full Emergency was declared at 2329 IST for flight 6E-723, operating from Kolkata (CCU) to Chennai (MAA), due to a left engine inoperative condition. The aircraft was expected to arrive at 2337 HRS, with the scheduled time of arrival being 2330 HRS,” Chennai Airport Authority said in a statement.
Emergency response teams, including fire and rescue personnel and medical units, were deployed as a precautionary measure while the aircraft was guided in for landing.
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Plane lands safely
The aircraft touched down safely on Runway 25 at 11:37 pm. The full emergency was withdrawn at 11:47 pm after officials confirmed that the situation had been resolved and airport operations had returned to normal.
“Following the declaration of the Full Emergency, the necessary emergency response arrangements were initiated to facilitate the safe arrival of the aircraft. The aircraft subsequently landed safely at 2337 IST on Runway 25, with 224 persons on board. Full Emergency was formally withdrawn at 2347 HRS. All operations normal,” the statement added.
The incident comes weeks after another IndiGo aircraft operating from Dubai to Mumbai made an emergency landing at Rajkot Airport after the crew received a warning indicating smoke in the aircraft’s lower cargo hold. In both cases, emergency procedures were activated, and the aircraft landed safely.
