Six passengers are receiving medical attention after a Swiss International Air Lines flight bound for Zurich aborted take-off at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport following a suspected engine failure.
The Airbus A330-300, operating as flight SWR146 from Delhi to Zurich, rejected take-off from runway 28 at 1.27 am on Sunday.
The aircraft was carrying 245 people on board, and the pilot in command was Captain Guillermo Maximiliano Mulet.
A statement issued by the airline said, 'The crew rejected take-off at a speed of around 106 knots after he informed ATC (air traffic control) that he was rejecting take-off due to one engine failure.'
The crew immediately requested fire services, after which Crash Fire Tenders (CFT) and Follow-Me vehicles were allowed onto the runway.
Passengers were evacuated on the runway as a precautionary measure, with six passengers currently undergoing medical evaluation.
