IndiGo Delhi-Goa flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after mid-air engine snag
Flight 6E 6271, an Airbus A320neo carrying 191 passengers and crew members, landed safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) at 9.53 pm. The aircraft had taken off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and was approximately 100 nautical miles north of Bhubaneswar when the crew identified a problem with one of its engines.
The pilots issued a 'PAN PAN PAN' call — an international radio distress signal used to indicate an urgent situation that does not pose an immediate threat to life — and requested a diversion to Mumbai at around 9.32 pm.
In accordance with standard emergency protocols, CSMIA authorities declared a full emergency at 9.35 pm. Firefighting units and an ambulance were placed on standby and escorted the plane after landing. The emergency was officially lifted at 9.57 pm, once the aircraft had taxied safely to the parking bay.
'The aircraft safely landed at 21:52 hours. The complete emergency was cancelled at 21:57 hours. Passengers were safely disembarked and handled by terminal personnel,' a spokesperson for CSMIA said, adding that airport operations were not affected during the incident.
IndiGo confirmed the diversion in a statement on Thursday: 'A technical snag was noticed on flight 6E 6271 during flight from Delhi to Manohar International Airport, Goa, on 16 July 2025. Following protocol, the flight was diverted and landed in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.'
All passengers and crew were safe. The airline said the aircraft would undergo technical inspection before returning to service. Alternate arrangements were being made for passengers to continue their journey to Goa.
CSMIA officials said that the terminal operations team remained on standby throughout the evening to assist with the situation.
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