IndiGo Flight Declares Full Emergency Over Engine Failure, Lands Safely in Chennai
An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Chennai declared a full emergency after a left-engine failure and touched down safely at Chennai airport, with all 224 occupants unharmed.
On Tuesday night, an IndiGo aircraft operating the Kolkata-Chennai route reported a failure of its left engine as it prepared to land, leading the pilot to request a full emergency at 11.29 pm. The Airports Authority of India coordinated a rapid response, clearing the way for the plane to land on runway 25 at 11.37 pm. The flight, identified as 6E-723, carried 224 people who all disembarked safely.
The emergency declaration was cancelled at 11.47 pm, and airport activities continued without disruption. Officials confirmed that no injuries occurred and that the incident highlighted the effectiveness of emergency procedures at the busy Chennai hub.
Why it matters
The safe handling of the engine failure shows the reliability of emergency protocols at a major Indian airport.
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