Mumbai-Nagpur Flight Causes Panic As It Fails To Land In First Attempt Due To Low Visibility
IndiGo flight 6E 5349 failed to land at the Nagpur airport on the first attempt due to poor visibility. The pilot made another attempt in 15 minutes and landed the plane safely.
Passengers experienced a panic-stricken moment mid-air as an IndiGo en route to Nagpur from Mumbai failed to land at the Nagpur airport on the first attempt due to low visibility on Saturday morning.
One of the passengers told News18 that IndiGo flight 6E 5349 from Mumbai suddenly picked up speed after attempting to land in Nagpur. The pilot later announced that the landing was aborted due to low visibility and they would try again after 15 minutes.
The flight landed successfully at the Nagpur airport on the second attempt, bringing relief to the passengers aboard. Airport officials told local media that poor visibility was affecting several flights, and delays may continue throughout the day.
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