IndiGo flight Archives - Defence Monitor

09 Feb

‘Stench’ forces Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight to return to Delhi

New Delhi / Mumbai, Feb 9, An IndiGo Airlines New Delhi-Mumbai flight returned to the Delhi airport early on Friday as some passengers complained of a stench inside the aircraft. When some passengers who claimed they were almost choking, tried to find out from the crew, they were not given any replies and were asked not to click photos or videos. However, some passengers managed to shoot a brief video and sent it to Thane activist Dr. Binu Varghese who forwarded it to the concerned authorities for action. The passengers informed Dr. Varghese that they were forced to suffer the…

13 Jan

Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka due to fog

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) An IndiGo flight en route to Guwahati from Mumbai was compelled to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday. The diversion was prompted by thick fog that obstructed the aircraft's attempt to land at the Guwahati airport, resulting in the unexpected layover in Bangladesh's capital. The flight, IndiGo 6E-123, touched down in Dhaka at 4 a.m, where passengers remained on board awaiting further instructions. The airline cited low visibility at the Guwahati airport as the primary reason for the diversion. “IndiGo flight 6E 5319 from Mumbai to Guwahati was…

20 Sep

Passenger on Chennai-bound IndiGo flight tries to open emergency exit, handed over to CISF

New Delhi, Sep 20, A passenger attempted to open the emergency exit door cover prior to take-off on a Chennai-bound IndiGo flight, leading to panic among fellow passengers. This incident unfolded during the early hours of Wednesday aboard a flight originating from Delhi en route to Chennai. The passenger Manikandan was subsequently handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), a federal police force, by the flight crew upon arrival in Chennai. “A passenger travelling on flight 6E 6341 from Delhi to Chennai tried to open the emergency exit door cover prior to take-off,” said the spokesperson of IndiGo.…

29 Aug

IndiGo flight safely lands at Mumbai airport after engine shutdown

New Delhi, Aug 29, An IndiGo flight from Madurai landed safely at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday despite one of the aircraft's engines shutting down. Given that twin-engine planes can safely operate on a single engine, the Airbus A321 safely landed in Mumbai. “IndiGo flight 6E-2012 operating from Madurai to Mumbai had a technical issue prior to landing in Mumbai. The pilot prioritised the landing in Mumbai. The aircraft is held at Mumbai and will be back in operations after necessary maintenance. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers,” said the airline spokesperson. Tuesday's development comes after the aviation…