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Alliance Air Lands ATR 72-600 After Engine Oil Pressure Issue

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC · How we work

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Alliance Air landed an ATR 72-600 after low oil pressure disabled its left engine.
Flight 9I-698 carried about 40 passengers and four crew from Prayagraj to Delhi.
The pilot requested a priority landing during the inbound approach to Delhi.
Indira Gandhi International Airport closed Runway 4 for roughly 30 minutes during the landing.
All passengers and crew deplaned safely with no injuries as the DGCA opened a probe.

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Alliance Air landed an ATR 72-600 after low oil pressure disabled its left engine.
Flight 9I-698 carried about 40 passengers and four crew from Prayagraj to Delhi.
The pilot requested a priority landing during the inbound approach to Delhi.
Indira Gandhi International Airport closed Runway 4 for roughly 30 minutes during the landing.
All passengers and crew deplaned safely with no injuries as the DGCA opened a probe.