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Six passengers injured in emergency evacuation at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi

Plane's engine caught fire while gaining speed before takeoff

Apr 26, 2026 07:54 113

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Six passengers were injured in an emergency evacuation of a Swiss Airlines flight from New Delhi to Zurich.

The incident occurred at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the Indian capital, the Times of India reported.

The Airbus A330 had 232 people on board. The plane reportedly suffered an engine failure during takeoff acceleration, which then caught fire.

The crew decided to abort the takeoff and perform an emergency evacuation of passengers on the runway. Emergency slides were used for the evacuation. Six passengers were injured and hospitalized.

The airline said it would investigate the cause of the incident.