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Hans India
23-06-2025
- Hans India
'Stitch slippers' row at IndiGo: Airline refutes ‘baseless' claims
New Delhi, June 23 : After a controversy erupted over claims by a trainee pilot of alleged caste-based discrimination and verbal abuse, low-cost carrier IndiGo on Monday denied such allegations. A 35-year-old trainee pilot with IndiGo filed a police complaint alleging caste-based discrimination and verbal abuse by three senior officials. The FIR was registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The complainant accused the officials of allegedly humiliating him during a meeting on April 28 at IndiGo's headquarters in Gurugram. 'You are not fit to fly an aircraft, go back and stitch slippers. You are not even worthy of being a watchman here,' he quoted the officials as saying in his complaint. IndiGo said in a statement that it upholds a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of discrimination, harassment, or bias and remains firmly committed to being an inclusive and respectful workplace. 'IndiGo strongly refutes these baseless claims and stands by its values of fairness, integrity, and accountability and will extend its support to the law enforcement agencies as required,' an airline spokesperson said. The trainee pilot initially approached the police in Bengaluru where a 'zero FIR' was registered, which was later transferred to Gurugram, where the alleged incident occurred. The trainee pilot, in his complaint, also cited 'professional victimisation,' including unjustified salary cuts, forced re-training, revocation of travel privileges, and unwarranted warning letters. He also alleged that the harassment began the moment he arrived at the airline's Emaar Capital Tower 2 office. Gurugram Police said they were verifying his claims, by collecting evidence and will soon record the statements of all parties involved. Meanwhile, last week an IndiGo flight carrying 168 passengers issued a 'Fuel Mayday' call mid-air and made an emergency landing at Bengaluru International Airport. Speaking to IANS on Saturday, IndiGo spokesperson Rashmi said that no official statement has been released so far. She added, 'The pilot declared a 'Fuel Mayday' after the flight was rerouted from Chennai to Bengaluru due to air traffic congestion.'
Hans India
23-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
‘Fuel Mayday' call: Indigo flight with 168 passengers makes emergency landing
Bengaluru: Beforethe horror of the tragic Air India crash that killed over 270 people could fade, another alarming incident came to light on Saturday as an IndiGo flight carrying 168 passengers issued a 'Fuel Mayday' call mid-air and made an emergency landing at the Bengaluru International Airport. The incident took place on June 19 but has come to light only recently. When contacted, IndiGo spokesperson Rashmi stated to IANS on Saturday that no official statement has been issued regarding the matter. 'The pilot issued a 'Fuel Mayday' as the flight was rerouted from Chennai to Bengaluru International Airport due to air traffic congestion (ATC),' she said. The pilot declared a 'Fuel Mayday' and communicated that the aircraft required an immediate landing. Consequently, the flight was permitted to land ahead of others, and it touched down safely, she added. The IndiGo spokesperson explained that it is standard procedure for pilots to declare a 'Fuel Mayday' when requesting an emergency landing due to low fuel levels. Sources said that IndiGo flight 6E-6764 had taken off from Guwahati Airport and was bound for Chennai International Airport. However, due to traffic congestion, the flight was diverted to Bengaluru. The incident occurred shortly after the crash of an Air India flight that had taken off from Ahmedabad and went down following a 'Mayday' call from the pilots has led to concern and panic among the passengers and crew on board the IndiGo flight, sources added. The IndiGo aircraft, reportedly running critically low on fuel, managed to land safely at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Following the distress call, Air Traffic Control (ATC) was alerted, and emergency protocols were activated. Medical and fire response teams were deployed and stood by at the airport. The flight landed safely at 8.20 p.m., according to airport sources. After the emergency landing, the aircraft later resumed its journey to Chennai with a different crew, sources confirmed.
New Indian Express
21-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Pilot issues 'Fuel Mayday' as IndiGo flight diverted to Bengaluru due to Chennai congestion
BENGALURU: An IndiGo flight from Guwahati to Chennai made an unscheduled landing at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on the evening of 19 June after the pilot issued a Mayday call. The airline clarified that the call was related to 'low fuel' and not an emergency situation. Though the Mayday call was linked to the flight running low on fuel, it did send jitters among regular air travellers. Sources said that the flight was not carrying the required amount of diversion fuel, the minimum amount of fuel an aircraft must carry to safely divert to an alternate destination in case it cannot land at its intended destination. Speaking to TNIE, an IndiGo spokesperson confirmed, 'The Mayday was Fuel Mayday; a fuel-related call, not caused by any emergency. It is a standard procedure to request landing priority when fuel levels reach a certain low limit.' The flight, 6E-6764, which departed Guwahati at 4:40 p.m., was originally scheduled to land at Chennai Airport at 7:40 p.m. However, due to congestion and delayed landing clearance at Chennai, the aircraft was diverted to Bengaluru. While approaching KIA, the pilot issued a Fuel Mayday to Air Traffic Control (ATC) to ensure priority landing. The flight landed safely at Bengaluru at 8:15 p.m. All 168 passengers were safely deboarded and provided with refreshments during the stopover. IndiGo confirmed that the aircraft resumed its journey after a delay of two hours and assured that at no point was passenger safety at risk.
