IndiGo's Mumbai-bound flight develops flat tyre at Jabalpur airport. Here's what happened
The IndiGo plane was to return to Mumbai at 12.40 pm, but was delayed due to the tyre problem.
Most of the passengers of the stranded flight were later flown to their destination via Bengaluru and Delhi after a replacement tyre was flown in from Delhi, said the official, reported PTI.
The IndiGo flight landed at Jabalpur's Dumna airport from Mumbai around noon. After all passengers had safely deboarded, one of the aircraft's tyres deflated while it was parked on the apron, Jabalpur Airport Director Rajeev Ratan Pandey told PTI.
The delayed flight with some passengers onboard returned to Mumbai at 5.30 pm after the rear tyre was replaced, the director said.
(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)
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