India, April 26 -- A Swiss International Air Lines flight bound for Zurich aborted take-off at Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Sunday after a suspected engine failure, with six passengers requiring medical attention during the evacuation.

"The aircraft, an Airbus A330-300 operating as flight SWR146 from Delhi to Zurich, rejected take-off from runway 28 at 1.27 am on Sunday. The aircraft was carrying 245 people on board, and the pilot in command was Captain Guillermo Maximiliano Mulet," an official aware of the matter said.

A statement issued by the airline said, "We are aware of an incident involving flight LX147 in Delhi. The aircraft involved is an Airbus A330, registration HB-JHK. SWISS has established a tas...