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Engine Failure Forces Emergency Landing: 142 Passengers Resume Journey to Colombo
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News18•24-09-2026, 13:15
Engine Failure Forces Emergency Landing: 142 Passengers Resume Journey to Colombo
- •A Colombo-bound Vietjet flight with 142 passengers made an emergency landing at Chennai International Airport due to a critical engine failure.
- •The flight, originating from Ho Chi Minh City, was diverted to Chennai on Tuesday night, prompting a full emergency declaration.
- •All 142 passengers and crew safely deboarded the aircraft after it landed and taxied to a designated parking stand.
- •Vietjet Airlines arranged an alternative aircraft from Ho Chi Minh City to transport the stranded passengers.
- •The replacement aircraft departed from Chennai for Colombo on September 23, with the original aircraft remaining grounded for repairs and technical checks.
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A Colombo-bound Vietjet flight carrying 142 people made an emergency landing at Chennai International Airport following a critical engine failure.
After safely deboarding and being facilitated within the terminal, Vietjet Airlines arranged an alternate aircraft from Ho Chi Minh City, which departed for Colombo with the stranded passengers.
The aircraft has been declared Aircraft on Ground (AOG) due to technical reasons and is parked at the remote apron of Chennai Airport, where it will be cleared for departure after mandatory repairs and technical checks.
