Bengaluru–Delhi Flight AI2802 Lands Safely After Engine Fire Alert, Passengers Safe

On Thursday night, May 21, 2026, Air India’s Bengaluru–Delhi flight AI2802 triggered a full emergency at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The incident involved a suspected engine fire during final approach, prompting immediate emergency response protocols.

Incident Details

• Flight number: AI2802
• Aircraft type: Airbus A320 (sources also report A321 variant, VT-CIO)
• Passengers onboard: 171–180 (depending on reports)
• Time of landing: 9:30 pm on runway 29R, Delhi Airport
• Cause: Cockpit crew received a fire warning from one engine, later confirmed true
• Response: Crew followed standard operating procedures, declared full emergency, and landed safely
• Aftermath: Aircraft was towed away, runway operations resumed at 10:18 pm

Airline And Authority Response

• Air India issued a statement confirming:
• All passengers and crew were safe and disembarked normally.
• A full investigation has been initiated in coordination with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
• Safety of passengers and crew remains the airline’s highest priority.
• DGCA has begun examining the technical cause of the engine fire alert. Emergency services including fire and rescue teams were deployed at the airport during the landing.

Broader Context

This incident occurred on the same day another Air India flight, AI2651 (Delhi–Bengaluru), suffered a tail strike during landing at Bengaluru Airport. That aircraft was grounded for inspection, though all 181 passengers were safe. 

Safety Highlights

•⁠  ⁠Flight AI2802 declared full emergency at Delhi Airport on May 21, 2026

•⁠  ⁠Engine fire warning confirmed during final approach

•⁠  ⁠Aircraft landed safely at 9:30 pm, runway reopened at 10:18 pm

•⁠  ⁠171 passengers and crew safe, no injuries reported

•⁠  ⁠DGCA initiated investigation into engine fire incident

•⁠  ⁠Same day, another Air India flight suffered tail strike in Bengaluru

Sources: Hindustan Times, India Today, The Hindu BusinessLine, India TV News, Times of India, Times Now