11 September,2026 04:17 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
There was no immediate comment from Alliance Air on the incident. Representational Pic/File
An Alliance Air aircraft carrying around 40 people made an emergency landing at Delhi airport on Friday afternoon after one of its engines became inoperative, according to a PTI source.
The aircraft, an ATR 72-600 twin-engine turboprop, was operating Alliance Air flight 9I 698 from Prayagraj to the national capital when the incident occurred, the news agency reported.
The aircraft landed safely at Delhi airport at around 2.15 pm, according to information available on flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
The source said one of the aircraft's two engines was inoperative, prompting the crew to make an emergency landing at the airport.
According to the PTI, around 40 people were on board the aircraft, according to the source. The aircraft was able to land safely after the reported engine problem.
There was no immediate comment from Alliance Air on the incident.
The ATR 72-600 is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft commonly used for regional and short-distance flights. Alliance Air operates ATR aircraft on several domestic routes, as per the PTI.
Further details about the cause of the engine failure and the condition of the aircraft were not immediately available.
The incident comes days after, a Malaysia Airlines flight travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah was diverted to Chennai on Monday after a technical issue involving one of its engines, prompting a full emergency response at Chennai International Airport, PTI had earlier reported.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH156, carrying 186 people, landed safely in Chennai, officials said. Emergency response teams were placed on standby at the airport as the aircraft was assessed.
According to an airport official, the technical issue involved Engine No. 2.
The airline and relevant technical teams are carrying out further checks to determine the nature of the problem. Officials said normal airport operations were not affected, the news agency reported.
After landing, the aircraft was moved to a parking bay using a tow vehicle. Passengers were provided accommodation at the airport while further arrangements were made.
Following the diversion, appropriate emergency response arrangements were activated at Chennai airport.
The airport's operational and emergency agencies were kept ready to deal with the aircraft's arrival and ensure the safety of passengers and crew, as per the PTI.
The aircraft landed without any untoward incident.
(with PTI inputs)
