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Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
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IndiGo pilot sounds 'mayday' alert after diversion, lands safely in Bengaluru after scare: Report
An IndiGo flight 6E 6764, travelling from Guwahati to Chennai on Thursday with 168 passengers, was diverted to Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport after the pilot issued a 'fuel mayday' call. The incident took place days after an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, killing at least 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew. An IndiGo flight issued a 'fuel mayday' distress call after it was forced to divert from Chennai to Bengaluru(ANI Grab) Indigo Airlines has not issued a statement on the matter. Also Read: Delhi-Leh flight returns to IGI 2 hours after take-off due to technical issues The diversion occurred due to congestion at the Chennai airport, which prevented the plane from landing on time. The flight landed in Bengaluru at 8:15 pm on June 19. Both pilots of the flight were de-rostered, reported NDTV. Also Read: IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar diverted to Chandigarh due to bad weather The pilot of the flight attempted to land at Chennai airport around 7:45 pm, but aborted the landing attempt and decided to head towards Bengaluru. Around 35 minutes ahead of landing at Bengaluru's Kempegowda airport, the pilot signaled a distress call due to insufficient fuel, reported The Times of India. Also Read: 'IndiGo flight from Delhi landed in Raipur but door didn't open for 30 minutes' TOI reported citing sources that after receiving the distress call, air traffic control, fire and medical services were mobilized and the plane landed safely around 8:15 pm. A passenger reportedly said that the plane, after attempting to land in Chennai, had taken a sudden and steep approach, which left many of them 'on edge.' On Friday, another Indigo flight, headed to Madurai, flew back to Chennai after a mid-air snag. After flying for about half an hour, the pilot of the Indigo Airlines flight detected the issue and sought permission to fly back to Chennai and land. The plane carrying about 68 passengers landed safely.
India.com
10 hours ago
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IndiGo Flight 6E 6764 Diverts To Bengaluru After Pilot's 'Fuel Mayday' Call, Lands Safely
An IndiGo flight 6E 6764 that was travelling from Guwahati to Chennai on Thursday was forced to divert to Bengaluru after the pilot issued a 'fuel mayday' call due to insufficient fuel. ANI reported, citing sources, that the diversion occurred because of congestion at Chennai airport, which prevented the aircraft from landing there in time. Passengers were on board during the emergency reroute. The flight landed safely in Bengaluru at 8:15 pm. An IndiGo flight 6E 6764 travelling from Guwahati to Chennai on Thursday was forced to divert to Bengaluru after the pilot issued a 'fuel mayday' call due to insufficient fuel. The diversion occurred because of congestion at Chennai airport, which prevented the aircraft from… — ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2025 Ahmedabad Plane Crash Tragedy This IndiGo flight's diversion comes at a time when the nation is still in shock due to the tragic crash of Air India flight in Ahmedabad on June 12.
