India: Full emergency declared at Chennai Airport following flight engine failure

India: A Full Emergency was declared at Chennai Airport late at night after a Kolkata to Chennai flight reported an engine issue shortly before landing.

According to a statement from ANI, "A Full Emergency was declared at 2329 IST for flight 6E-723, operating from Kolkata (CCU) to Chennai (MAA), due to a left engine inoperative condition. The aircraft landed safely at 2337 IST on Runway 25, with 224 persons on board. Full Emergency was formally withdrawn at 2347 HRS, and all operations returned to normal, according to the Chennai Airport Authority."