Goa, April 26 -- In the early hours of Sunday, April 26, 2026, Swiss International Air Lines flight LX147/SWR146 - an Airbus A330-300 (HB-JHK), aborted takeoff from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport runway 28. Carrying 228 passengers and four infants to Zurich, the plane hit trouble at 1:27am when pilot Capt. Guillermo Maximiliano Mulet rejected at 106 knots due to engine failure.

A full emergency was declared at 1:35am amid smoke on the left side and fire near the right landing gear. Crash Fire Tenders rushed in as crew evacuated everyone via emergency slides, stairs for those unable. All safe, but six passengers now under medical evaluation.

Swiss activated a task force for alternative travel, stating: "The crew rejected tak...