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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Tech snags delay 2 flights to Northeast from Kolkata
1 2 Kolkata: Two IndiGo flights from Kolkata to Northeast were delayed following technical snags on Thursday. IndiGo flight 6E 487, carrying 155 passengers, from Kolkata to Silchar returned to the ramp on Thursday morning following a technical snag in the Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft pushed back from stand 48 at 6.44 am, ahead of its scheduled departure at 6.55 am. However, while taxiing, the crew reported a snag and returned to stand 48 at 7.17 am. The passengers were returned to the terminal and were put into a separate aircraft, which flew out of Kolkata at 9.38 am. It landed in Silchar at 10.27 am. Another IndiGo flight, 6E 6068, headed to Agartala from Kolkata, suffered a technical glitch and had to return from the runway on Thursday morning. The flight was about to take off at 9.45am and was approaching the runway from the taxi bay when the glitch was spotted, and the pilot informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC). The plane was turned back to the bay. The aircraft departed for Agartala after around 40 minutes and reached Agartala at 11.20 am.
NDTV
2 days ago
- General
- NDTV
Tirupati-Bound SpiceJet Flight Returns To Hyderabad After Technical Snag
Hyderabad: A SpiceJet flight from Hyderabad to Tirupati returned 10 minutes after taking off from Hyderabad airport due to a technical problem on Thursday. The flight SG 2696 with 80 passengers on board had taken off for Tirupati from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad at 6.10 a.m. However, minutes later, the pilot detected a technical problem. He immediately contacted Air Traffic Control and sought permission to return to the airport. The airlines stated that a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating the Hyderabad-Tirupati flight experienced an intermittent illumination of the AFT baggage door light after take-off. "Cabin pressurisation remained normal throughout. As a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to return to Hyderabad. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were deplaned normally," it said. SpiceJet clarified that the aircraft did not make an emergency landing. An alternate aircraft has been arranged to operate the onward journey to Tirupati. In the wake of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed over 270 lives, including on the ground, many flights across various airlines and routes were cancelled or diverted due to technical snags and security threats. On June 15, a Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt returned to the German airport after a bomb threat was received at the Hyderabad airport. Authorities at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received a bomb threat email at 6.01 p.m. on June 15. According to officials, a bomb threat assessment committee was formed, and all procedures were followed as per SOP. In the interest of safety, the airline was advised to divert back to the origin or the nearest suitable airport. Later, the Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad received a message that the flight was returning to Frankfurt. The flight took off from Frankfurt airport around 2.15 p.m. It had not entered the Indian airspace when it returned. After two hours into its journey, Flight LH752 returned and safely landed at Frankfurt airport. On June 12, an Air India plane crashed minutes after taking off for London Gatwick Airport from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, killing 241 out of 242 people on board. The tragedy also claimed the lives of 33 people on the ground.
India Today
2 days ago
- General
- India Today
IndiGo pilot aborts flight takeoff following bird hit on runway
An IndiGo flight was aborted just minutes before take off in Bhubaneshwar today. Kolkata-bound flight 6E 6101 was aborted due to a bird strike while the flight was on the runway, an IndiGo official to sources, the pilot informed Air Traffic Control about some technical snag, after which the take-off was airline later confirmed the incident and said that the flight was aborted following a bird strike on the "While the aircraft is undergoing necessary assessments before resuming operations, an alternative aircraft has been arranged to operate the flight. We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers due to this unforeseen reason and all efforts are being made to minimize it including offering them refreshments and sharing regular updates about the flight. At IndiGo, safety and security of our customers and crew are of utmost importance to us," an IndiGo spokesperson aircraft was then taken to the parking bay from the runway. All the passengers were de-boarded safely.A passenger shared a video from inside the flight after the pilot announced that the flight was aborted. The video shows chaos and disappointment among passengers. Earlier, an IndiGo flight faced a door glitch at Raipur airport this afternoon. Passengers were stuck inside the aircraft for half an hour after the flight's door failed to open after landing at Veer Narayan International airport. Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was among those stuck inside the plane after the
India Today
5 days ago
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- India Today
Don't want to continue: Audio of Air India Dreamliner that returned to Hong Kong
The pilots of the Delhi-bound Air India flight, which returned to Hong Kong after nearly 90 minutes of take-off, didn't want to continue their journey after a suspected technical glitch was detected in the aircraft. The Air India flight AI 315 took-off for Delhi from Hong Kong International Airport on Monday pilot could be heard telling Air Traffic Control, "We don't want to continue further." The aircraft involved in the incident was also a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, the same aircraft model which crashed shortly after taking-off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, June 12, killing 241 out of 242 on board. advertisementAn audio of the pilot's conversation with the Air Traffic Control has emerged where they are heard saying that they don't want to continue and return to the India 315 requested to stay closer to Hong Kong citing technical reasons before deciding to return to HKIA."We don't want to continue further".via @flightradar24 Aaron Busch (@tripperhead) June 16, 2025 Air India Flight 315 requested to stay closer to Hong Kong, citing technical reasons before deciding to return to Hong Kong International Hong Kong-Delhi flight in question took off at around 9.30 am (IST) before circling back to the airport within 90 minutes, data from online tracker Fligthradar24 return of the Hong Kong-Delhi Air India flight marks the second such incident involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jet since the crash of AI 171. On Sunday, a Chennai-bound British Airways Dreamliner returned to London over a technical InMust Watch
News18
5 days ago
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- News18
Raveena Tandon Boards Air India Flight, Notes 'Solemn' Atmosphere Onboard: 'A Wound…'
The Air India-171 aircraft had 242 people onboard. The plane, en route to London, crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad airport. Among the passengers were 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese citizens, and one Canadian. Thick smoke was seen rising from Dharpur near the Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad after the crash. The sole survivor from the aircraft was Viswashkumar Ramesh, seated in 11A of the seat, was the sole survivor. He managed to jump off the aircraft just in time to save his life. Air India took to X and confirmed the mishap in a post on X. 'Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025," the post read. As for the latest update, authorities have recovered both black boxes from the crash site, and analysis of the data is currently in progress. The findings are expected to shed light on the issue the aircraft faced shortly after takeoff – prompting the pilot to issue a 'mayday" alert to Air Traffic Control before the tragic crash occurred moments later.
