IndiGo flight aborts take off at Ahmedabad due to engine fire
All 60 passengers and crew were safely evacuated after a technical snag. IndiGo offered refunds or rebooking for affected Ahmedabad to Diu travellers
An Diu-bound Indigo flight from Ahmedabad with 60 passengers on board had to abort takeoff due to an engine fire on Wednesday. (July 23).
According to media reports, soon after the aircraft started rolling for take-off, one of the engines caught fire and the pilot immediately aborted take-off. All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from the aircraft.
“Mayday” call from pilot
A Deccan Herald report stated that soon after starting to roll for take-off, the pilot sent a “Mayday” call to the air traffic control and informed the authorities about the engine fire.
“A technical snag indication was noticed just before take-off on IndiGo flight 6E 7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu on 23 July 2025. Following the standard operating procedure, the pilots informed the authorities and returned the aircraft to the bay. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations," the IndiGo Spokesperson said.
“We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers and are making all efforts to minimise it by offering them refreshments, accommodation in the next available flight or full refund against cancellation, as per their preference,” added the spokesperson.
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Another IndiGO incident
The incident comes a day after an IndiGO aircraft operating from Goa to Indore had to make an emergency landing as it developed a technical snag. However, the aircraft landed safely. IndiGO authorities said that it would be grounded till it undergoes a comprehensive check-up.
The incident comes a day after an IndiGO aircraft operating from Goa to Indore had to make an emergency landing as it developed a technical snag. However, the aircraft landed safely. IndiGO authorities said that it would be grounded till it undergoes a comprehensive check-up.
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Civil Aviation Minister backs AAIB
The incidents come at a time when the preliminary investigation report on the July 12 Air India flight crash released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has made headlines with a section of the international media claiming that the crash was the outcome of a pilot’s error that led to the fuel supply to the engine being inadvertently cut off.
The reports by the Wall Street Journal and Reuters have been refuted by the AAIB, which urged the media to wait for the final report. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has also defended the AAIB probe as totally “impartial” and being conducted as per international protocol. He had also alleged that a section of the international and Indian media were trying to promote their narrative about the deadly Air India flight clash on July 12.