Alliance Air ATR 72 Makes Emergency Landing in Delhi After Engine Failure

An Alliance Air aircraft carrying around 40 people made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport on Friday afternoon after one of its engines became inoperative, according to a source.

The aircraft, an ATR 72-600, was operating flight 9I 698 from Prayagraj to Delhi when the engine problem occurred. The flight was being operated by Alliance Air.

The aircraft landed safely at Delhi airport at around 2:15 pm, according to information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com. The source said the aircraft had around 40 people onboard when it made the emergency landing after one of its engines became inoperative.

There were no immediate reports of injuries in the incident. The aircraft completed its landing safely after the engine-related problem occurred during the flight to the national capital.

The ATR 72-600 involved in the incident is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft. It was operating the scheduled service from Prayagraj to Delhi when the emergency landing was made at the airport.

Alliance Air had not immediately provided a comment on the incident. Further details about the cause of the engine failure were not immediately available.

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon as the aircraft was making its scheduled journey from Prayagraj to Delhi. The source did not provide further information about when during the flight the engine became inoperative or what led to the problem.

Information available on Flightradar24.com showed that the aircraft landed at Delhi airport at around 2:15 pm. The flight tracking information showed the aircraft’s arrival at the national capital following the emergency situation.

No other details about the engine problem or the circumstances leading to the emergency landing were immediately available. The airline was yet to issue an official statement on the incident at the time of reporting.

The aircraft was carrying around 40 people, and its safe landing brought the flight to an end at Delhi airport. Further information from Alliance Air is awaited on the incident and the technical problem involving the aircraft’s engine.

No other concerns were immediately reported after the safe landing.