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New Indian Express
12 hours ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Madurai-bound Indigo flight returns after mid-air 'snag,' say officials
CHENNAI: A Madurai-bound private carrier suffered a technical snag mid-air on Friday and returned here, airport officials said. After flying for about half an hour, the pilot of the Indigo Airlines flight detected the snag, and sought permission to fly back to Chennai and land, they said. The plane, carrying about 68 passengers, later landed safely here and all the passengers were deplaned, they added. There was no immediate response from Indigo on the matter.
Hindustan Times
13 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Madurai-bound private flight returns after mid-air snag, say officials
A Madurai-bound private carrier suffered a technical snag mid-air on Friday and returned here, airport officials said. After flying for about half an hour, the pilot of the Indigo Airlines flight detected the snag, and sought permission to fly back to Chennai and land, they said. The plane, carrying about 68 passengers, later landed safely here and all the passengers were deplaned, they added. Also read: Flight cancellations at Air India continue in aftermath of Ahmedabad crash There was no immediate response from Indigo on the matter.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Time of India
Mid-air scare: Madurai-bound IndiGo flight returns to Chennai; pilot detects technical snag 30 minutes after take-off
CHENNAI: A Madurai-bound IndiGo flight was forced to return to Chennai on Friday after the pilot detected a technical snag mid-air, airport officials said. After flying for about half an hour, the pilot of the Indigo Airlines flight detected the snag, and sought permission to fly back to Chennai and land, they said. The aircraft, carrying around 68 passengers, landed safely, and all onboard were deplaned without incident, officials confirmed. There has been no immediate response from IndiGo regarding the incident. Similar incident reported on Thursday as SpiceJet flight returns to Hyderabad minutes after take-off. A SpiceJet aircraft flying from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) to Renigunta was forced to return shortly after take-off on Thursday due to a technical issue. The Q400 aircraft, carrying 80 passengers, returned to RGIA just 10 minutes after departure. According to SpiceJet, the aircraft experienced an intermittent illumination of the AFT baggage door light post take-off. Cabin pressurisation remained normal throughout the flight. However, as a precautionary measure, the pilots opted to turn back and land safely in Hyderabad.
Economic Times
13 hours ago
- Economic Times
IndiGo's Madhurai-bound flight returns back to Chennai after mid-air 'snag'
An Indigo Airlines flight bound for Madurai experienced a technical issue mid-air on Friday, prompting its return to Chennai with 68 passengers. The pilot detected the problem roughly half an hour into the flight and safely landed back at the origin airport. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A Madurai-bound IndiGo flight suffered a technical snag mid-air on Friday and returned back to Chennai, airport officials told flying for about half an hour, the pilot of the Indigo Airlines flight detected the snag, and sought permission to fly back to Chennai and land, they plane, carrying about 68 passengers, later landed safely here and all the passengers were deplaned, they was no immediate response from Indigo on the 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 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.
Mint
13 hours ago
- Mint
Indigo Madurai-bound flight with 68 onboard returns to Chennai after mid-air technical issue
A Madurai-bound private carrier suffered a technical snag mid-air on Friday and returned here, airport officials told PTI. After flying for about half an hour, the pilot of the Indigo Airlines flight detected the snag, and sought permission to fly back to Chennai and land, they said. The plane, carrying about 68 passengers, later landed safely here and all the passengers were deplaned, they added. There was no immediate response from Indigo on the matter. (This is a breaking news)
