An IndiGo flight carrying 224 passengers and crew was forced to make an emergency landing at Chennai International Airport after its left engine failed shortly before touchdown. Flying in from Kolkata as flight 6E-723, the plane ran into technical issues on final approach, prompting the flight crew to alert Air Traffic Control immediately. Given the risk, airport authorities declared a full emergency, clearing the airspace and scrambling emergency response teams to the runway.
Fire tenders and medical crews took up positions along the landing strip as air traffic controllers prioritized the incoming aircraft. The pilots managed to touch down safely on Runway 25, pulling off a smooth single-engine landing.
Everyone on board escaped unharmed and disembarked without incident. Once the aircraft taxied clear of the runway, airport officials called off the full emergency status and restored normal flight operations, while aviation safety teams stepped in to inspect the plane and pinpoint what caused the engine failure.