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An IndiGo plane, which aborted take off at the Delhi airport on Friday night, had suffered "engine stall" leading to a surge in the airflow resulting in a momentary fire in the engine exhaust, according to DGCA sources. A loud bang was also heard following a warning of the failure of an engine of the aircraft, which was to fly to Bengaluru with 184 people on board. There was no injury to any person on board the aircraft, sources at the regulator said. The A320 ceo aircraft VT-IFM operating flight 6E-2131 aborted takeoff at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here due to a fire in one of its engines. The plane returned to the bay and passengers were deboarded safely. Videos posted in social media showed fire in one of the plane's engines and sparks flying before the takeoff was aborted. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probing the incident that happened at around 10 pm on Friday. The investigation so far has revealed that "no. 2 engine stall" occurred
IndiGo Airlines co-promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his wife on Thursday divested 2.74 per cent stake in the parent company InterGlobe Aviation for Rs 2,005 crore through open market transactions. Gangwal had resigned from the board of directors of the company in February 2022, stating that he will gradually reduce his equity stake over the next five years. Gangwal along with Rahul Bhatia co-founded the low-cost carrier IndiGo airlines. According to the bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Gangwal and his wife Shobha Gangwal sold a total of 1.05 crore shares, amounting to 2.74 per cent stake in the company. The shares were sold in the range of Rs 1,886.47 - Rs 1,901.34 apiece, valuing the transaction at Rs 2,004.77 crore. As of June quarter, Gangwal and his family owned 36.61 per cent stake in the low-cost carrier, where Gangwal and his wife held 14.6 per cent and 8.39 per cent stake, respectively, while the rest of the balance is held by Chinkerpoo Family .