Air India plane makes emergency landing at Delhi airport after suspected engine fire

An Air India aircraft made emergency landing at Delhi airport on Thursday evening after suspected engine fire.

The A320 aircraft was operating the flight from Bengaluru to Delhi, with 160 passengers on board.

The aircraft landed safely at the Delhi airport after the crew followed all standard operating procedures.

The airline in a statement said, "During the aircraft's final approach into Delhi, the cockpit crew received a fire indication from one of the engines. The indication was subsequently confirmed as true."

One of the sources said it was yet to be confirmed whether there was fire in the engine.

Information available with flight tracking website Flightradar24.com showed that the plane landed at around 9:30 pm.

"We are committed to sharing further verified information as soon as it becomes available," it added.

(With agency inputs)