Bhupesh Baghel among flyers stranded after IndiGo flight door fails to open after Raipur landing

Panic briefly ensued at Raipur Airport on Tuesday afternoon after an IndiGo flight's door failed to open for 30 minutes after landing. Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel was among the flyers stuck inside the flight.6E 6312 from Delhi encountered a technical malfunction upon landing, leaving passengers stranded inside the aircraft for nearly 30 minutes. The flight landed safely at 2:25 pm but was unable to disembark passengers due to a gate malfunction.advertisementApart from Bhupesh Baghel, those onboard were MLA Chaturi Nand, and Raipur Mayor Meenal Chaubey.
The incident took place after the flight landed at the Veer Narayan International airport in Raipur. When the crew tried to open the door to initiate de-boarding, the main exit door failed to unlock.The aircraft's cabin screen, linked to the door's mechanism, reportedly displayed no signal, making it impossible to open the gate immediately. This led to confusion among passengers and a brief emergency response at the airport.Former CM Baghel later confirmed the incident, saying, 'There was a technical issue with the gate. After half an hour of effort, the door was finally opened and all passengers were safely deboarded.'

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