One of many engines caught on hearth throughout take-off, the video confirmed.
New Delhi:
An IndiGo plane was grounded on the Delhi airport after considered one of its engines caught hearth on Friday evening, seconds earlier than taking off for Bengaluru.
All passengers and crew onboard IndiGo flight 6E-2131 are protected, the Delhi Police stated. There have been 184 folks on board the Airbus A-320 plane.
The incident happened round 9:45 pm and the passengers weren’t instantly evacuated. The passengers acquired off the airplane after 11 pm and accommodated on one other flight round midnight.
One of many passengers, Priyanka Kumar, posted a video of the incident on Twitter, which confirmed one of many engines on hearth and sending off sparks.
The video indicated that the fireplace went out inside moments. NDTV has additionally discovered that the pilots on board the plane didn’t discharge hearth extinguishers in the best engine of the plane.
“The flight would have taken off in 5 to seven seconds. All of the sudden, I noticed large sparks coming off the wings, and it became a serious hearth. And the airplane was stopped instantly. The pilot knowledgeable us there was some malfunction with the engine,” Priyanka Kumar told NDTV on the phone.
“We’re nonetheless within the airplane. The scenario is beneath management. The hearth brigade got here. The airplane has been taken to a parking bay. And IndiGo is arranging one other plane for us,” Ms Kumar stated round 11 pm.
“There was a panic initially, however the crew made us really feel comfy. Gave us water. There have been quite a lot of aged folks and youngsters round… all people is protected, there was no jerk-stopping,” she added.
In a press release, IndiGo stated, “An plane working flight 6E2131 from Delhi to Bangalore skilled an engine stall throughout take-off roll. The take-off was aborted, and the plane safely returned to the bay.”
“All passengers are being accommodated on an alternate plane. We remorse the inconvenience brought about to the passengers,” it added.
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