Mayday call on Delhi-Indore flight was degraded; no emergency landing: Air India

An Air India flight from Delhi to Indore, operating as AI2913, returned to Delhi shortly after take-off on August 31 after the cockpit crew received a fire indication for the right engine. Following standard safety procedures, the crew shut down the engine and made an initial 'MAYDAY' distress call to Air Traffic Control, later downgrading it to 'PAN-PAN' to signal urgency without declaring a full emergency.

According to the airline, the flight returned to Delhi after the cockpit crew received a fire warning for the aircraft’s right engine and the landing was carried out safely in line with standard protocols.

“Flight AI2913, operating from Delhi to Indore on 31 August, air-returned to Delhi shortly after take-off, 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. The crew had initially made a MAYDAY call to the air traffic control, but later downgraded it to PAN-PAN to indicate urgency rather than an emergency. We confirm that the flight did not make an emergency landing at Delhi. At Air India, the safety of passengers and crew are our top priority,” said the Air India spokesperson.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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