Corendon B738 at Delhi on Mar 28th 2026, engine failure

Last Update: March 28, 2026 / 17:03:17 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-579

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
TC-CON

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800 on behalf of IndiGo, registration TC-CON performing flight 6E-579 from Visakhapatnam to Delhi (India) with 161 people on board, was descending towards Delhi when one of the engines (CFM56) failed. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Delhi's runway 28.

IndiGo reported a technical snag was detected shortly before landing, the crew requested a priority landing.

India's Ministry for Civil Aviation reported a full emergency was declared at Delhi Airport after an IndiGo flight reported an engine failure.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-579

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
TC-CON

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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