Four passengers and one crew member were injured at a runway at Indira GandhiInternational Airport early Sunday. The incident occurred when one of the aircraft’s engines failed and
caught fire during the takeoff roll, prompting the crew to stop the aircraft and initiate an emergency evacuation.
The airline had earlier said that six passengers had been injured but revised the number, Reuters reported on Sunday.
The Airbus A330, operating as flight LX147, had 232 passengers, including four infants, along with crew members on board, according to a TOI report. The aircraft was accelerating on runway 28 at around 1.08 am when the failure occurred. According to flight tracking data, the aircraft had reached a speed of 104 knots before the crew rejected the takeoff.
Passengers and crew were evacuated using emergency slides. Six passengers sustained injuries during the evacuation and were taken to Medanta hospital for treatment. The runway remains closed until the aircraft is removed.
“We are aware of an incident involving flight LX147 in Delhi. The aircraft involved is an Airbus A330 (HB-JHK). SWISS has established a task force.
There were 228 passengers and 4 infants on board. Shortly after takeoff, just after 1 am local time in India, an issue occurred with one of the engines. The crew rejected the takeoff and, following an assessment of the situation, decided as a precaution to evacuate the aircraft,” SWISS said in a statement.
The airline confirmed that the crew members were unharmed. “Six passengers (are) currently receiving medical attention, crew (is) unharmed. All passengers and crew (were) evacuated the aircraft via the emergency slides. Six passengers are currently undergoing medical evaluation. For a small number of individuals who were unable to use the slides, stairs were provided.”
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