Emergency declared at IGI Airport; IndiGo flight enroute from Visakhapatnam to Delhi encounters engine failure

New Delhi: A full emergency was declared at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi on Saturday after an IndiGo flight enroute from Visakhapatnam encountered a suspected engine failure. 
The runway 28 of the airport was also placed on high alert.

What happen to the IndiGo flight?

According to reports, the Visakhapatnam-Delhi flight, which was carrying 161 passengers, landed safely the airport at around 10:53 am and all passengers were safely evacuated.

The Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam, which is a Boeing 737, made an emergency landing due to an engine failure. 

After the news, all agencies were kept on alert, and fire tenders were also dispatched to the spot.

What did the officials say?

According to Delhi Fire Service, the Fire Department received a call regarding the emergency landing at around 10:53 am.

The Delhi Police said, "An IndiGo flight was coming from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) to Delhi, when it encountered an engine failure-like situation. The aircraft landed at IGI Airport safely."