NEW DELHI: An Air India Specific’ Delhi-Indore flight on Friday had a mid-air scare after it suffered an engine fault. The pilot issued a ‘PAN-PAN’ alert to sign a non-critical emergency, however the plane finally landed safely on the airport with a 20-minute delay.“After receiving details about a technical fault in one of many engines of the Air India Specific airplane coming from Delhi to Indore, we took all precautions and the plane landed at Indore airport at 9.55 am. As per the schedule, it was imagined to land on the Indore airport at 9.35am,” PTI quoted Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport director Vipinkant Seth saying.Seth mentioned the pilot of the plane issued a ‘PAN-PAN’ alert to Air Site visitors Management (ATC), prompting authorities to activate hearth and medical preparations on the airport consistent with normal working procedures. ‘PAN-PAN’ is an internationally acknowledged misery sign in aviation and maritime communication. In contrast to a ‘Mayday’ name, it denotes a state of affairs that’s pressing however not life-threatening, indicating the crew requires speedy assist from ATC or floor providers.He additional knowledgeable that the crew of flight IX 1028 and all 161 passengers had been protected.