Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Alliance Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Failure
An Alliance Air airplane had trouble with one of its two engines.
It was operating as flight 9I 698.
Reports said about 40 people were aboard, while another source said around 44.
The airplane was an ATR 72-600.
It made an emergency landing at Delhi airport on Friday afternoon.
The aircraft landed safely at about 2:15 pm.
One report described the flight as traveling from Prayagraj to Delhi.
Alliance Air said the plane was on the Bilaspur-Prayagraj-Delhi route and that engineers were investigating.
An Alliance Air ATR 72-600 made an emergency landing at Delhi airport on Friday afternoon.
Flight 9I 698 landed safely at approximately 2:15 pm, according to Flightradar24.
One engine became inoperative because of an engine failure or malfunction.
Reports differed on the number of people onboard, citing around 40 and around 44.
Alliance Air said its engineers were investigating the incident.
- Who
- An Alliance Air flight carrying approximately 40 to 44 people.
- What
- The aircraft made an emergency landing after one engine became inoperative.
- When
- Friday afternoon, at around 2:15 pm.
- Where
- Delhi airport; Alliance Air identified the route as Bilaspur-Prayagraj-Delhi.
- Why
- An engine failure or malfunction left one engine inoperative.
- Airline
- Alliance Air
- Flight
- 9I 698
- Aircraft
- ATR 72-600 twin-engine turboprop
- Reported onboard
- Approximately 40 to 44 people
- Landing time
- Around 2:15 pm on Friday
- Outcome
- The aircraft landed safely
- Investigation
- Alliance Air said a team of engineers was investigating
