Delhi Airport: SWISS flight engine caught fire during takeoff, 6 passengers injured, total 232 people were on board
New Delhi: There was a stir at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Sunday when Swiss International Air Lines flight LX147 going from Delhi to Zurich narrowly escaped being a victim of a major accident during takeoff. One of the aircraft’s engines caught fire after a technical fault, due to which the pilot immediately aborted the takeoff. Seeing the situation becoming serious, emergency evacuation was started on the runway itself and the passengers were taken out safely with the help of slides.
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Swiss’e ait #LX417 The HB-JHK testbed Airbus A330 type passenger aircraft, prepared to carry out the Delhi-Zurih flight, aborted the flight due to a motor failure during the flight to Delhi.
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According to the information, the Airbus A330 aircraft was completely ready to take off for Zurich. A total of 232 people were on board the flight, including 228 passengers, 4 infants and crew members. At around 1:08 pm, the aircraft was moving rapidly on Runway 28 and the takeoff process was almost complete. Meanwhile, a fault appeared in the engine and flames started appearing. According to flight tracking data, the plane had reached a speed of 104 knots before takeoff was aborted.
Seeing the serious situation, the crew canceled the takeoff without any delay and decided to immediately evacuate the passengers. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely through the emergency slide. However, amid this chaos, 6 passengers suffered minor injuries, who were sent to Medanta Hospital for treatment. It is a matter of relief that no crew member was injured. Following the incident, the airport administration temporarily closed the runway due to security reasons. Officials say that until the aircraft is removed from there, operations on the runway will remain affected.
Swiss International Air Lines issued a statement on the incident saying that they are aware of the incident involving flight LX147 in Delhi and a special task force has been formed to investigate the matter. The airline said hotel, re-booking and onward travel arrangements are being made for the affected passengers. Contact cards have also been given to the passengers so that constant contact can be maintained with them. The airline said that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the incident and technical experts will soon reach Delhi to inspect the plane. The company reiterated that the safety of passengers and crew is their top priority. The timely decision taken averted a major accident, otherwise this incident could have taken a very serious form.
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