IndiGo Flight from Visakhapatnam Makes Emergency Landing at Delhi Due to Engine Failure
Full emergency was declared at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 10.39 for IndiGo Visakhapatnam-Delhi flight 6E 579 due to one engine failure
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-03-28 07:11 GMT
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday after a reported engine failure, officials said.
The flight, 6E 579, carrying 161 passengers, landed safely shortly before 11 am. A full emergency was declared at the airport at 10.39 am following reports of one engine failure.
In a statement, IndiGo said, “A technical snag was detected shortly before landing on IndiGo flight 6E 579 operating from Visakhapatnam to Delhi on 28 March 2026. As a precautionary step and in accordance with the standard operating procedure, the pilots requested for priority landing and the aircraft arrived safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. All relevant authorities were promptly informed and the aircraft is undergoing necessary checks and maintenance.”
Delhi Fire Services said, “A flight made an emergency landing at Delhi airport. The fire department received information about the emergency landing at 10.53 am and immediately dispatched fire tenders. The flight landed safely.”
Aviation authorities are expected to investigate the incident.
According to reports, the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, was wet-leased by IndiGo from Corendon Airlines and was operating on a short-term basis.
In a statement, IndiGo said, “A technical snag was detected shortly before landing on IndiGo flight 6E 579 operating from Visakhapatnam to Delhi on 28 March 2026. As a precautionary step and in accordance with the standard operating procedure, the pilots requested for priority landing and the aircraft arrived safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. All relevant authorities were promptly informed and the aircraft is undergoing necessary checks and maintenance.”
Delhi Fire Services said, “A flight made an emergency landing at Delhi airport. The fire department received information about the emergency landing at 10.53 am and immediately dispatched fire tenders. The flight landed safely.”
Aviation authorities are expected to investigate the incident.
According to reports, the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, was wet-leased by IndiGo from Corendon Airlines and was operating on a short-term basis.