India: A Diu-bound IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad with 6o people on board aborted takeoff after one of the two engines caught fire, according to a report.
The incident came to light moments before the takeoff, prompting the pilots to abort the journey and deboard the passengers immediately.
The plane had just started moving down the runway for takeoff when the pilot sent a “Mayday” call to air traffic control.
The engine of flight ATR76 caught fire before the plane’s scheduled departure from the Ahmedabad airport at 11 am.
An IndiGo spokesperson said that the pilots informed the authorities soon after discovering the technical glitch.
“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 minimize it by offering them refreshments, accommodation in the next available flight, or full refund against cancellation, as per their preference,” the spokesperson added.
The fire in the flight incident comes a day after an Air India plane caught fire shortly after landing at Delhi’s IGI airport on Tuesday.
The plane suffered some damage due to the blaze; however, passengers and crew members deboarded the flight normally and were safe, an Air India spokesperson had said.
Air India-315, which was operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on July 22, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and parked at the gate.