IndiGo Flight emergency landing: A Varanasi-bound Indigo flight was diverted and made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad owing to a technical snag.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed that IndiGo Flight 6E897, which had departed Bengaluru for Varanasi however diverted to Hyderabad airport, made an emergency landing at 6:15 am.
“To avoid any further delays, an alternate aircraft was provided for the passengers to be flown to Varanasi. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers,” the DGCA mentioned including that there have been 137 passengers on board and all are secure. Meanwhile, the DGCA has additionally ordered an inquiry into the incident.
More than 1,000 incidents of technical snags
Earlier on March 10, a Lucknow-bound AIX Connect aircraft from Bengaluru returned to the airport quickly after taking off additionally due to a technical subject. As per authorities info, a complete of 1,090 incidents of technical snags have been reported in numerous plane throughout 2021-2023.
Technical snags are skilled through the operation of plane and these could also be due to improper functioning or malfunctions of programs or tools or elements fitted on the plane.
(With inputs from companies)
