CHENNAI: A major accident was averted at Chennai International Airport on Thursday (October 23) morning when an IndiGo Airlines flight, bound for Tiruchy, was forced to abort takeoff following a technical snag.

The incident occurred at approximately 5:45 am. The flight, carrying 72 passengers and 5 crew members, had just begun its takeoff roll on the runway when the pilot detected a critical technical snag in one of the engines.

Recognizing the possible danger of attempting to become airborne, the pilot immediately aborted the takeoff, bringing the aircraft to a safe halt on the runway itself. The pilot promptly alerted the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower about the emergency.

Airport emergency and ground support services were quickly mobilized. A tow vehicle was dispatched to the runwa

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