A Swiss Airbus was evacuated from Delhi airport due to an engine problem. An eyewitness reported a bang while the plane was about to take off.
April 26, 2026, 05:05April 26, 2026, 05:05
Six passengers were medically examined, as Swiss wrote in a media release on Sunday night. The problem occurred when flight LX147 took off shortly after 1 a.m. (local time), the airline’s media office wrote. The crew aborted takeoff and evacuated the aircraft as a precaution. At first he had View reported about the incident.
The affected Swiss machine in Delhi.Image: x
According to an eyewitness, the plane had already taken off when a bang was heard. Then it became dark and the machine stood still for ten minutes. The passengers were then called to evacuate and the emergency slides were left out. When leaving the plane, panic broke out and at least two women were injured while leaving the plane, the witness told the newspaper.
According to Swiss, there were a total of 228 passengers and four small children on board the Airbus A330. The crew members are fine. At the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency, a Swiss spokesman was initially unable to provide any further information about the injured people. The airline emphasized that the safety of its guests and crew is always its top priority.
Most passengers left the plane via emergency slides, according to the communiqué. A staircase was organized for individual people for whom this was not possible.
Task force travels to India
Swiss wrote of a stressful situation for everyone involved. The travelers would be looked after. According to the airline, the teams on site are working hard to find options for rebooking or hotels. Swiss also works closely with the local authorities.
An airline task force has started work. Technical specialists would travel to Delhi to inspect the aircraft. The airline wants to know in detail what led to the incident.
Swiss recently reported high demand for flights between the Indian capital and Zurich due to the Iran war. It temporarily doubled the daily offering on this route, as the airline announced in mid-March. (sda/con)