Jabalpur-Mumbai Indigo flight delayed due to technical issue
According to Dumna Airport director Rajeev Ranjan Pandey, the Mumbai-bound Indigo flight landed in Jabalpur from Mumbai at its scheduled time of 12 noon and was supposed to take off again at 12:40 pm. However, during a pre-departure safety check, technicians noticed air leaking from one of the tyres.
The matter was reported to airport authorities, who decided to delay the flight in the interest of passenger safety.
Flyers were informed that the flight was being postponed due to technical reasons.
Since Jabalpur Airport does not have facilities for major tyre repairs or replacements, a new tyre was sent via a Delhi flight. The tyre was fitted, and the aircraft was cleared for takeoff by 5:30 pm. In the meantime, several passengers were accommodated on alternate flights to Delhi and Bengaluru, while the remaining were flown to Mumbai once the aircraft was ready.TNN
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