Overview
- A Vietjet Airlines Airbus A320 operating as flight VJC1875 (registration VN-A655) from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo reported an engine failure and was diverted to Chennai Airport.
- Chennai Airport declared a full emergency at 21:55 local time and put its airport emergency procedures into effect.
- The aircraft landed safely at 22:27, taxied under its own power to a designated parking stand, and air traffic control withdrew the full emergency at 22:35.
- Airport officials said normal airport operations continued after the emergency was lifted and ground services handled the diverted aircraft.
- Authorities have not released details on the cause of the engine issue or on passenger and crew injuries, and standard technical inspections or investigations are expected to follow.