India news: IndiGo engine failure triggers airport emergency

India news: IndiGo engine failure triggers airport emergency Published August 12, 2026last updated August 12, 2026What you need to know - Chennai airport declared a full emergency after an IndiGo flight suffered an engine failure - The pilot of an Air India flight that suddenly lost altitude last week tested positive for marijuana Here's a roundup of the biggest headlines from India on Wednesday, August 12: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. Air India pilot tests positive in drug test The captain of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi that suddenly lost altitude last week tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test. The Airbus A320neo, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, lost about 300 feet of over Odisha before landing safely in Delhi. The plane stabilized and landed safely. India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has classified the incident as serious. The incident had left 13 passengers and four crew members injured, and led to India's aviation ministry summoning Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Tuesday. Emergency at Chennai airport after IndiGo plane suffers engine failure Late on Tuesday night, Chennai airport declared a full emergency after an IndiGo flight suffered an engine failure, media reports said. This came only a few hours after reports emerged that the captain of an Air India flight that suddenly lost altitude last week, injuring crew and passengers, tested positive in a drug test, further plunging India's aviation into turmoil. On Tuesday, the pilot of an IndiGo plane, flying from Kolkata to Chennai with 224 people on board, noticed that the left engine had failed while the plane prepared to land, reports said Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials. Airport authorities activated emergency response measures, which remained in place till the plane landed safely. The declaration of full emergency was withdrawn soon after. Welcome to our coverage Hello! This is Shakeel from DW's New Delhi Studio bringing you the latest updates from across India. The turbulence in Indian aviation continues, as Chennai airport declared a full emergency on Tuesday after an IndiGo flight suffered an engine failure. This comes on the heels of reports that the captain of an Air India flight that suddenly lost altitude last week, injuring crew and passengers, has tested positive in a drug test. Meanwhile, quick-commerce firms Zepto and Blinkit are under the scanner over "serious food safety and hygiene violations." Your deliveries may still arrive within minutes, but in what condition? That's the question. For all this and more, stay tuned to our blog.