Delhi Airport Emergency: Fire Breaks Out In Cabin Of Bangkok-Moscow Flight Carrying Over 400 Passengers

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A full emergency was declared at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Tuesday after fumes were reported inside the cabin of an Aeroflot flight en route from Bangkok to Moscow, airport sources told news agency ANI.

According to ANI's Delhi airport sources, the flight crew reported fumes in the cabin and requested an emergency landing.

The flight crew alerted air traffic control around 3:50 pm, requesting an emergency landing after detecting fumes inside the aircraft.

The plane, carrying 425 passengers, landed safely at the airport without incident.

A full emergency was declared at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport at around 3:50 pm for an Aeroflot flight SU 273 from Bangkok to Moscow as fumes reported in the cabin. There were around 425 passengers. All are safe: Delhi Airport Sources

— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2025

All protocols related to emergency landing were set in place. A safety inspection of the flight is underway.