Engine fire on SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight during take off roll; aircraft evacuated on runway

Six passengers were hospitalized after a SWISS flight from Delhi to Zurich was evacuated on the runway due to an engine fire during takeoff. The Airbus A330's engine number one failed at 104 knots, prompting the crew to abort the takeoff and evacuate all 232 passengers and crew using emergency slides.

By SAURABH SINHA

Six injured as Delhi-Zurich Swiss flight aborts takeoff after engine ‘issue’

The A330 aircraft, operating flight LX147, was carrying 228 passengers and four infants when the incident occurred.

Swiss International says 5 injured after flight aborts takeoff in New Delhi

Swiss International said that a flight from Delhi to Zurich had to abort its takeoff early on Sunday after an engine issue, adding that four passengers and one crew member were injured. The airline did not elaborate, but the Economic Times reported that one of the engines had caught on fire as the plane was accelerating down a runway and that the passengers were injured during an emergency evacuation. “Shortly after 1am local time on April 26, an issue occurred with one of the engines during ...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Swiss Air Flight's Engine Fails, Catches Fire During Takeoff In Delhi, 6 Injured

6 Injured As Swiss Air Flight's Engine Fails, Catches Fire At Delhi Airport

Swiss International says five injured after flight aborts takeoff in India

SWISS flight evacuated in Delhi after engine problem during take-off - SWI swissinfo.ch

SWISS flight evacuated in Delhi after engine problem during take-off  SWI swissinfo.ch