The Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered officials to submit a report after a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo aircraft aborted take-off at the Delhi airport as one of its engines caught fire.
"Concerned officials at @DGCAIndia have been directed to look into this and furnish a report at the earliest," the Ministry said in a tweet on Friday.
The flight was carrying 177 passengers and seven crew members. Officials said that the Delhi to Bengaluru IndiGo flight 6E-2131 aborted its take-off and a full emergency was declared at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday.
READ | Viral video: Fire in Bengaluru-bound IndiGo plane during take off at Delhi airport
"An aircraft operating flight 6E-2131 from Delhi to Bengaluru experienced a technical issue while on take-off roll, immediately after which the pilot aborted the take-off and the aircraft returned to the bay. All passengers and crew are safe and an alternate aircraft is being arranged to operate the flight," said an IndiGo spokesperson.
.
"We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers," the airline added. Some people posted videos of the incident.
One Priyanka Kumar posted a video of the incident on Twitter, which showed one of the engines on fire and sending off sparks.
READ | Chintan Shivir: PM Modi on war against fake news, sounds alert on 'gun-toting, pen-wielding' Naxalism
"Indigo 6E-2131. Scary experience on the Delhi runway! This was supposed to be a take-off video but this happened," she said.
"At 10.08 p.m., IGIA Control Room received a call from CISF Control room regarding a fire problem in the engine of Flight No 6E-2131 going from Delhi to Bengaluru. The plane just started on the runway for take-off. At the same time, it was stopped and all the passengers were safely taken out," said an official.
