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A flight operated by Swiss International Air Lines was evacuated at Delhi airport after an engine-related issue occurred during takeoff in the early hours of Sunday.
The airline in a statement said the incident involved flight LX147 operated by an Airbus A330, registered as HB-JHK.
According to Swiss, the aircraft was carrying 228 passengers and four infants.
The airline said the issue occurred shortly after 1:00 a.m. local time in India, when one of the aircraft’s engines experienced a problem during takeoff.
Accordingly, the crew subsequently rejected the takeoff and, following an assessment, decided to evacuate the aircraft as a precaution.
All passengers and crew exited the aircraft using emergency slides.
The airline said that six passengers are currently undergoing medical evaluation, while the crew remained unharmed.
Besdes, Swiss said it is working closely with local authorities and has deployed technical specialists to Delhi to inspect the aircraft and determine the cause of the incident.
On its part, Delhi Airport said in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter, that a full emergency was declared in the early hours of Sunday involving Swiss International Air Lines flight LX147 operating on the Delhi–Zurich route on Runway 28/10.
The airport said all prescribed safety protocols were promptly executed and passengers were safely evacuated.
It added that airport operations remained unaffected.
Published on April 26, 2026
