Swiss International Air Lines has provided a fresh update on the incident in which flight LX147, an Airbus A330-300 bound for Zurich, aborted take-off at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of 26 April after one engine malfunctioned at high speed. The airline confirmed on Monday evening that three of the four passengers injured during the emergency evacuation have been discharged from hospital, while a fourth remains under observation. A total of five people, including one crew member, sustained injuries when 245 occupants evacuated via slides on the runway. Chief Operations Officer Oliver Buchhofer told reporters that standard evacuation procedures were executed “decisively and professionally”, but reiterated that passengers must leave cabin baggage behind to avoid delays and injuries. Swiss technicians are awaiting clearance from Indian authorities before inspecting the damaged Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine and determining whether a replacement is required.
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The airline stressed that its wider network remains unaffected and no cancellations are anticipated, a point of reassurance for corporate travel managers at multinational firms that rely on the Zurich–Delhi corridor for life-science, pharma and IT staff rotations. Aviation-safety analysts note that rejected take-offs above 100 knots are rare and often end in runway overruns; in this case, quick crew action and favourable weather prevented a more serious outcome. Mobility risk teams are advised to remind travellers about evacuation etiquette and to verify insurance coverage for lost personal items left on the tarmac. Indian and Swiss investigators, assisted by Airbus specialists, will review flight-data recorders this week. Their findings could influence future training protocols and may feed into Europe’s upcoming EASA Safety Information Bulletin on high-energy RTOs.
For travellers who regularly shuttle between hubs like Zurich and Delhi, VisaHQ can simplify the paperwork side of any journey; its Switzerland portal (https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/) offers fast, reliable visa and passport processing along with personalised support, ensuring corporate road-warriors are fully documented long before they reach the gate.
The airline stressed that its wider network remains unaffected and no cancellations are anticipated, a point of reassurance for corporate travel managers at multinational firms that rely on the Zurich–Delhi corridor for life-science, pharma and IT staff rotations. Aviation-safety analysts note that rejected take-offs above 100 knots are rare and often end in runway overruns; in this case, quick crew action and favourable weather prevented a more serious outcome. Mobility risk teams are advised to remind travellers about evacuation etiquette and to verify insurance coverage for lost personal items left on the tarmac. Indian and Swiss investigators, assisted by Airbus specialists, will review flight-data recorders this week. Their findings could influence future training protocols and may feed into Europe’s upcoming EASA Safety Information Bulletin on high-energy RTOs.
