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Time of India
09-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
IndiGo flight's engine develops technical snag mid-air due to a bird hit
A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying around 175 passengers returned to Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna after takeoff on Wednesday morning as one of its engines developed a technical snag due to a bird hit, airport officials said. All the 175 passengers and crew were safe, they said. "IGO5009 Patna to Delhi reported bird hit after takeoff at 0842 IST, one dead bird in pieces found on runway during inspection. The same was advised to the aircraft through the Approach Control Unit. Message received from the approach control unit that aircraft requested to come back to Patna due to vibration in one engine. Local stand-by declared and aircraft landed safely at 0903 IST on runway 7. All passengers are safe," a statement issued by Patna airport said. The flight will undergo inspection. The airlines will make alternate arrangements for the passengers to send them to their destination, officials said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read More Undo On Tuesday, a similar incident took place when an IndiGo Indore-Raipur flight with 51 passengers on board also returned to the airport shortly after takeoff due to a technical fault. The pilot realised the technical fault in the IndiGo Airlines flight number 6E-7295 after the plane had taken off from Indore and covered a distance of about 60 nautical miles, Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport director Vipinkant Seth told PTI. Live Events The plane took off from the Indore airport around 6.35 am on Tuesday, and a few minutes later, the pilot informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC), following which it returned due to technical reasons, he said. The plane did not make an "emergency landing", the airport director claimed, without giving details of the technical fault. There were 51 passengers on board the plane, he said.
Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Raipur-bound IndiGo flight returns to Indore due to technical snag
An IndiGo Indore-Raipur flight with 51 passengers on board returned to the airport here shortly after takeoff on Tuesday due to a technical fault, an official said. The pilot realised the technical fault in the IndiGo Airlines flight number 6E-7295 after the plane had taken off from Indore and covered a distance of about 60 nautical miles, Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport director Vipinkant Seth told PTI. The plane did not make an "emergency landing", the airport director claimed, without giving details of the technical fault. (PTI/Representational Image) The plane took off from the Indore airport around 6.35 am on Tuesday, and a few minutes later, the pilot informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC), following which it returned due to technical reasons, he said. Also read: Delhi-bound Air India flight from Riyadh diverted to Jaipur. Here's why The plane did not make an "emergency landing", the airport director claimed, without giving details of the technical fault. There were 51 passengers on board the plane, he said.
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- General
- Business Standard
Swarm of bees halts IndiGo flight at Surat airport for nearly an hour
Ground staff initially used smoke to disperse the bees, but the attempt failed. The fire department was then called in and used water to clear the swarm New Delhi A swarm of bees delayed the departure of an IndiGo flight from Surat to Jaipur by nearly an hour on Monday, NDTV reported. The insects had gathered near the Airbus A320's open luggage door while the aircraft was stationed at Surat airport. Although passengers were already onboard, the flight, scheduled to depart at 4:20 pm, remained grounded until 5:26 pm. Ground staff initially used smoke to disperse the bees, but the attempt failed. The fire department was then called in and used water to clear the swarm. In a separate incident on Tuesday, another IndiGo flight from Indore to Raipur returned shortly after takeoff due to a technical fault, according to an official quoted by PTI. Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport director Vipinkant Seth told the news agency that the pilot realised a fault in the flight number 6E-7295 after the takeoff, following which the same was informed to Air Traffic Control (ATC) leading to the return of the flight. Seth also claimed that the flight did not make an "emergency landing", the airport director claimed, without giving details of the technical fault.
