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Tech snag grounds Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight in Chd, 177 passengers stranded
Chandigarh: A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight was cancelled at Chandigarh Airport on Sunday morning after the detection of a technical snag, leaving 177 passengers stranded and raising fresh concerns about recurring technical issues with the airline.
Apart from this, 23 other Indigo fights, including a Dubai flight successfully operated from Chandigarh, said an official.
IndiGo Flight 6E 146, scheduled to depart at 7:10am from Chandigarh to Lucknow, was halted before taxiing when the pilot noticed a fault during the pre-flight check. Passengers were informed about the snag and safely deboarded as a precautionary measure. The airline confirmed that the aircraft did not proceed to the runway and take-off was aborted on time.
Despite the airline's efforts to pacify stranded travellers, several passengers took to 'X' to express frustration over the lack of timely information and disruption of their schedules.
In a statement responding to a passenger's query on 'X', IndiGo said, "The flight did not take off due to a technical issue identified before departure. The aircraft was scheduled to carry 177 customers. Refreshments were served and passengers were given the option of alternative flights or full refunds."
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Shrawan Kumar Rai had posted on 'X', "@IndiGo6E flight 6E 146 Chandigarh - Lucknow Cancelled after boards, no clarity what indigo further taking action for journey & people facing issues @DGCA India please take immediate action, they are not listening.
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Meanwhile, officials at Chandigarh airport confirmed that the cause of Sunday's technical snag remained unclear. They added that engineering teams were working on identifying and fixing the problem, but repairs were underway till late evening.
The repeated technical issues have sparked concern among frequent flyers and aviation observers, prompting questions about aircraft maintenance standards and operational safety. Neither the airport authorities nor IndiGo have issued an official explanation on the nature of the fault in the Chandigarh-Lucknow flight.
This incident marks the fourth such case involving an IndiGo aircraft in the month of June.
Cases in June
June 2: IndiGo flight from Patna to Kolkata via Ranchi collided with a vulture mid-air, forcing an emergency landing at Ranchi
June 18: IndiGo Flight 6E 6101 from Bhubaneswar to Kolkata was cancelled minutes before departure due to another technical fault
June 19: Flight 6E 2006 from Delhi to Leh had to return mid-air and land back in Delhi after a fault was discovered shortly before reaching its destination
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