Six passengers injured evacuating from Swiss Air flight in India, Economic Times says

A staff member removes on the tarmac a traffic cone next to commercial planes of Swiss air lines and KLM at Geneva Airport on March 17, 2025. (AFP)
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 Six passengers were injured ​and hospitalized after a Swiss Air flight from Delhi to Zurich aborted ‌takeoff ‌and ​was ‌evacuated ⁠on ​the runway ⁠at the Indira Gandhi International Airport early Sunday, ⁠the Economic Times reported.
The ‌incident ‌occurred ​when ‌one of ‌the aircraft's engines failed and caught fire ‌during the takeoff roll, prompting ⁠the crew ⁠to stop the aircraft and initiate an emergency evacuation, the report said.