Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:09am on 12 Aug 2026,Wednesday India
An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Chennai carrying 224 people experienced a left-engine failure shortly before landing late Tuesday night, prompting Chennai airport authorities to declare a full emergency. Flight 6E-723 was due to arrive at 11:30 pm on August 11, when the pilot detected the engine failure and alerted air traffic control. Emergency procedures were immediately activated to ensure a safe landing. The aircraft landed safely on Runway 25 at 11:37 pm, with all 224 passengers and crew accounted for. The emergency was withdrawn at 11:47 pm, and airport operations continued normally. No injuries were reported. (PC: Reuters)
