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Six injured as Swiss Air flight aborts takeoff in India
Engine fire forces emergency evacuation at Delhi airport
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New Delhi: Six passengers were injured and hospitalized after a Swiss Air flight from Delhi to Zurich aborted takeoff and was evacuated on the runway at Indira Gandhi International Airport early Sunday, the Economic Times reported.
The incident occurred when one of the aircraft’s engines failed and caught fire during the takeoff roll, prompting the crew to stop the aircraft and initiate an emergency evacuation, the report said.