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Swiss International Airlines flight aborts takeoff at Delhi airport; 6 passengers injured during evacuation
Updated On: 26 April, 2026 10:51 AM IST | New Delhi | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
Following the aborted takeoff, the pilots decided to evacuate the aircraft. All passengers and crew exited using emergency evacuation slides, while those unable to use the slides were assisted with airport stairs
All passengers and crew slid down the emergency evacuation slides. Representational pic
A Swiss International Airlines flight bound for Europe aborted takeoff and was evacuated shortly after midnight at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday after a technical issue was detected in one of the engines.
The Airbus A330 aircraft (registration HB-JHK), operating as flight LX147, was carrying 228 passengers and four infants when the crew noticed the issue shortly after 1 am and immediately rejected takeoff as a precautionary measure.
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