An Alliance Air aircraft operating the Prayagraj–Delhi sector made an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday afternoon after one of its engines developed a technical fault mid-flight.
The twin-engine ATR 72-600 turboprop was en route from Prayagraj when the crew reported engine trouble and requested immediate permission to divert and land at the capital's airport. The aircraft touched down safely around 2:15 PM without any reports of injuries or panic among those on board.
A total of 40 passengers and four crew members were aboard the flight, which had originated from Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh and was stopped at Prayagraj before proceeding to Delhi. An Alliance Air spokesperson confirmed that the flight, running on the Bilaspur–Prayagraj–Delhi route, experienced a problem with one of its two engines, prompting the crew to raise an emergency request to air traffic control well before reaching Delhi airspace.
Airport officials said standard emergency protocols were activated upon receiving the diversion request. Fire and rescue services kept a standby alert as the aircraft taxied to the gate, where technical staff inspected the affected engine. No further details about the nature of the engine malfunction were immediately available.
All passengers were safely deplaned and taken into custody. The airline has not yet released an updated schedule for the affected flight, though replacement arrangements are typically made for stranded passengers on domestic routes.
The ATR 72-600 is a widely operated regional aircraft in India, known for short-haul connectivity to smaller airports. Alliance Air, a subsidiary of the state-run Air India group, operates a network of regional routes across central and northern India using this fleet. The incident marks another recent example of engine-related diversions seen across Indian commercial aviation, though no serious accidents have resulted from such occurrences in recent years.
