# India news: IndiGo engine failure triggers airport emergency

https://mins.news/en/item/19834

- DW, 2026-08-12 07:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-indigo-engine-failure-triggers-airport-emergency/live-78329904?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Chennai airport declared a full emergency after an IndiGo flight suffered an engine failure. The incident came hours after reports that an Air India pilot involved in an in-flight incident last week had tested positive in a drug test. The developments have drawn attention to separate aviation safety incidents in India.

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