Engine failure forces Delhi-Goa flight to divert to Mumbai | India News
MUMBAI: An IndiGo A320neo aircraft operating a flight from Delhi to Goa suffered an in-flight engine shutdown forcing a diversion to Mumbai on Wednesday night. Twin-engine aircraft can divert and land safely with one working engine.IndiGo flight 6E-6271 landed safely at the city airport around 10 pm, said sources .An IndiGo spokesperson, said, “A technical snag was detected on flight 6E 6271 while flying from Delhi to Manohar International Airport, Goa on 16 July 2025. Following procedures, the aircraft was diverted and landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. While the aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations, an alternative aircraft has been arranged to complete the journey, which will depart shortly with the customers. We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers due to this unforeseen situation. At IndiGo, safety and security of the customers, crew, and aircraft is of utmost importance.”Full emergency was declared with fire tenders and ambulances on standby when the aircraft landed. The aircraft (VT-IZB) is about six years old. The flight was scheduled to take off from Delhi at 7.30 pm and land at Manohar international airport in North Goa at 10 pm. The flight had a delayed departure and took off at around 8.15 pm.In June, an Ahmedabad-bound IndiGo A320 ceo rejected takeoff at Kolkata following a single-engine shutdown.Indian carriers reported 65 in-flight engine failures since 2020. Right to Information (RTI) data revealed that Indian aircraft suffered 65 in-flight engine shutdowns since 2020, while pilots made 11 “mayday” distress calls.
