A Zurich-bound Swiss International Air Lines flight aborted takeoff after one of its engines caught fire at Delhi airport during the early hours of Sunday, triggering a full emergency and the evacuation of all onboard. Four passengers and a crew member were injured in the incident.
The incident occurred shortly after 1 am on flight LX147, when “an issue occurred with one of the engines during takeoff,” the airline said. The crew aborted the takeoff and decided “as a precaution to evacuate the aircraft”.
The plane involved was an Airbus A330, a wide-body aircraft used for long-haul flights, carrying 228 passengers, four infants, and 13 crew members.
