Air India mid-air horror: Indore-bound flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire indication in engine

An Indore-bound Air India flight  was forced to make an emergency landing in Delhi on Sunday after the pilots received 'fire indication' in one of the engines.

Flight AI2913 had taken off from Delhi but returned after being airborne for over 30 minutes as the pilot received a fire indication in the right engine, as per reports.

According to reports, the cockpit crew followed standard operating procedure and shut down one engine mid-air.

The flight carrying 90 passengers landed safely in Delhi on Sunday morning. 

The aircraft was grounded for technical inspection and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been informed .

An Air India statement read, "Flight AI2913, operating from Delhi to Indore on August 31, air-returned to Delhi shortly after takeoff, as the cockpit crew received a fire indication for the right engine. Following standard procedure, the cockpit crew elected to shut down the engine and returned to Delhi, where the flight landed safely”.