Why did the pilot say PAN PAN PAN before the emergency landing of IndiGo flight at Mumbai airport

News Topical, Digital Desk : IndiGo flight 6E 6271 from Delhi to Goa had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport on Wednesday. Before the emergency landing of the flight at Mumbai airport, the pilot said 'PAN PAN PAN'. Actually, this 'PAN PAN PAN' is said to inform that there is an urgent situation in the plane, but there is no immediate danger.

There were 191 people on board the plane

The Airbus A320neo operated aircraft with 191 people on board took off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport for Goa Airport but had to make an emergency landing in Mumbai due to an engine failure mid-air. The flight landed safely at 9:53 pm.

There was a problem in engine number 1

Mumbai airport officials said the incident occurred when the IndiGo flight was flying about 100 nautical miles north of Bhubaneswar. "The pilot declared 'pan pan pan' (an urgent message indicating a non-life-threatening emergency) due to a malfunction in engine number-1," an official said.

The plane was landed safely: IndiGo

However, IndiGo said it was a routine diversion due to a technical snag. An airline spokesperson said, "Flight number 6E 6271 from Delhi to Manohar International Airport, Goa developed a technical snag on July 16, 2025. Following procedures, the aircraft was diverted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai and landed safely."

At around 9:32 pm, the flight crew requested a diversion to Mumbai. "Then as per the standard operating procedure (SOP), an ambulance and fire tender were on standby and followed them to the aircraft bay. However, the aircraft landed safely at 9:53 pm, two minutes ahead of its expected arrival time," a second official said.

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