A video shows the scary moment an IndiGo aircraft’s engine caught fire while attempting to take off from India’s Delhi Airport.
A video posted to social media shows the scary moment an IndiGo aircraft’s engine caught fire while attempting to take off from India’s Delhi Airport.
The passenger plane – which has since been grounded – was speeding along the runway when orange flames and sparks burst out of the side. One of the passengers traveling to Bengaluru, Priyanka Kumar, “Indigo 6E 2131 Scary experience on Delhi runway!” she tweeted. “This was supposed to be a take-off video but this happened.”
In replies to the post on Twitter, the airline said it regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers. and the aircraft safely returned to the bay,” IndiGo wrote. “We understand that all passengers are being accommodated on an alternate aircraft.”