Overview
- IndiGo flight 6E 579 from Visakhapatnam to Delhi reported an engine problem Saturday around 10:39 am and the pilots asked for priority landing.
- The airport declared a full emergency on Runway 28, staged fire and medical teams, and the jet touched down minutes later with no injuries reported.
- The Boeing 737‑800 carried about 160 people, and all passengers and crew disembarked safely after the aircraft taxied to the terminal.
- Airport operations returned to normal after the landing, and the aircraft was grounded for inspection and maintenance with authorities notified.
- The plane is wet‑leased from Turkey’s Corendon Airlines, and like other twin‑engine jets it is designed to fly and land on one engine, which is why emergency teams position along the runway as a precaution.