Lucknow-Bound IndiGo Flight Cancelled After Pilot Finds 'Technical Issue'
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The problem in the Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight was detected before the aircraft began taxiing, and all passengers were deboarded safely.
An IndiGo flight en route to Lucknow from Chandigarh was cancelled after the pilot identified a technical issue during pre-flight checks, marking yet another instance of flight cancellations.
Flight delays or diversions have come under intense scrutiny after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, which killed 241 out of the 242 passengers on board, along with over 30 others on the ground.
The incident took place on Friday (June 20). The problem in the Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight 6E 146 was detected before the aircraft began taxiing, and as a precautionary measure, all passengers were deboarded safely, sources told news agency ANI.
The issue was identified prior to departure, and the aircraft did not proceed with takeoff. The affected passengers were either accommodated on alternate flights or offered a full refund.
This happened a day after an IndiGo flight on its way to Chennai from Guwahati, carrying with 168 passengers on board, had to make an emergency landing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru after issuing a mayday call as it 'ran out of fuel".
The A320 aircraft, operating as flight 6E2006, had taken off from the national capital and remained airborne for more than two hours before the issue was detected. According to data from flight tracking platform Flightradar24, the plane turned back mid-air and safely landed in Delhi.
'The incident occurred on June 19. The flight was scheduled to arrive in Chennai at about 7.45 pm, but due to bad weather in Chennai, it could not land. The pilot opted to divert the flight to Bengaluru, but realised they ran out of fuel. So, he alerted the airport with a mayday call," the airline spokesperson told PTI.
On Friday, a Madurai-bound flight suffered a technical snag mid-air on Friday and returned to Chennai after flying for about 30 minutes.
(with inputs from agencies)
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June 22, 2025, 14:47 IST
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