Swiss Airbus Aborts Takeoff from Delhi After Engine Catches Fire
Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- A Swiss Airbus flight from Delhi to Zurich aborted takeoff due to an engine fire.
- The incident occurred at Indira Gandhi Airport, and the aircraft was evacuated.
- Six passengers were injured and hospitalized; Swiss will investigate the incident.
A Swiss International Air Lines flight bound for Zurich was forced to abort its takeoff from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport overnight due to a fire in one of the aircraft's engines. The incident, which occurred shortly after 1 a.m. local time, prompted an immediate emergency evacuation of the Airbus A320, carrying 228 passengers and four infants.
The crew initiated an emergency evacuation on the runway.
According to reports from Indian media and Swiss, six passengers sustained injuries during the evacuation and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Swiss has confirmed the incident and stated that technical specialists will travel to India to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the engine fire.
The injured were taken to hospitals.
While the immediate cause remains under investigation, the swift response of the crew in initiating an emergency evacuation is credited with preventing more serious consequences. Passengers are currently being cared for, and further details will be released by Swiss as the investigation progresses.
Further developments and findings will be announced in due course.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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