Delhi-Leh IndiGo flight returns after takeoff due to technical snag
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Leh returned to the Delhi after takeoff on Thursday due to a technical snag, as per media reports.
The Airbus A320-251N aircraft, operating as flight 6E2006, had departed from Indira Gandhi International Airport at 6.30am but was turned back as a precautionary measure.
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