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Air India Express Delhi–Indore Flight Issues PAN-PAN, Lands Safely After Engine Alert

A suspected oil‑filter problem during descent led the crew to issue a PAN‑PAN call for priority handling.

The Indore-bound Air India Express plane, carrying 161 passengers, landed safely at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar airport.
Air India Express' Delhi-Indore Flight Suffers Engine Fault, Pilot Makes PAN-PAN Call
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Overview

  • Flight IX 1028 reported a mid-air engine fault on approach to Indore and requested urgency handling using the PAN-PAN signal.
  • The aircraft touched down at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport at 9:55 am, roughly 20 minutes behind its scheduled arrival.
  • All 161 passengers and crew disembarked safely with no injuries reported.
  • Airport fire and medical teams, along with CISF personnel, were positioned as a precaution in line with standard procedures.
  • Airline and airport officials said the jet was placed under technical inspection and temporarily grounded, and the return sector IX-1029 to Delhi was canceled.