The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m., and the passengers were not evacuated immediately. The passengers disembarked after 11 p.m. and were accommodated on another flight around midnight.
A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo aircraft aborted take off at the Delhi airport after one of its engines caught fire. The flight was carrying 177 passengers and 7 crew members.
A dramatic video posted to social media shows the moment the engine of an IndiGo aircraft attempting to take off at Delhi Airport burst into flames. No one was hurt.
IndiGo has a fleet of more than 275 planes and flies to 26 international destinations. It is also the country's largest domestic airline with a market share of 57.7 per cent in September.
"The pilot told us it was an engine malfunction," said the passenger, communications professional Priyanka Kumar from the spot. She said passengers have been told an alternate flight for Bengaluru is now being arranged.