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Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Indian Express
Ahmedabad-Diu IndiGo flight cancelled due to ‘technical snag' shortly before take-off
A short haul Diu-bound IndiGo flight was cancelled shortly before its take-off from Ahmedabad on Wednesday morning owing to a 'technical snag', airline officials said. IndiGo flight 6E 7966, which was scheduled to fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to Diu Airport in the Union Territory, was cancelled at the last minute after the pilot 'called the flight off' having noticed a 'technical issue'. While an 'engine fire' was widely reported as the cause for the flight being called off, a statement by the airline, however, makes no mention of it. Sources at the Ahmedabad airport have also rejected such claims. A statement released by the airline said, 'A technical snag indication was noticed just before take-off on IndiGo flight 6E 7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu on 23 July 2025. Following the standard operating procedure, the pilots informed the authorities and returned the aircraft to the bay. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations. We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers and are making all efforts to minimize it by offering them refreshments, accommodation in the next available flight or full refund against cancellation, as per their preference. As always, safety of our customers and crew remains the top priority at IndiGo.' Sources at the airport, when asked if there had been a fire in the aircraft which is an ATR-72 Turboprop, and about the emergency measures taken for the same and the impact on other flights, said that there was no fire in the engine. A source said, 'The aircraft taxied onto the runway for take-off. However, during the pre-flight checks, the pilot appears to have found a technical problem and so he informed the ATC and returned the aircraft to its bay.' While the Ahmedabad airport did not issue a formal statement, sources confirmed that no other flights were affected due to the incident.
NDTV
23-07-2025
- NDTV
Ahmedabad-Diu IndiGo Flight Aborts Take-Off Due To Technical Snag
Ahmedabad: A Diu-bound IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad carrying around 50 passengers and crew members aborted take-off at the last minute on Wednesday due to a technical issue, sources said. As per the schedule, the flight was supposed to depart around 11.15 am from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, they said. The aircraft was in the take-off roll phase when the pilot decided to stop it on the runway. "A technical snag indication was noticed just before the take-off on IndiGo flight 6E7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu on July 23," IndiGo said in a statement. Following the standard operating procedure, the pilots informed the authorities and returned the aircraft to bay, it said. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations, it said. The airline also said it will accommodate the passengers in the next available flight or will provide a full refund against cancellation, as per their preference. An airport official said the IndiGo flight was cancelled due to some technical issues. "When the aircraft began its take-off roll, the pilots took a decision to stop it due to some technical reasons," a source said. All the 50-odd passengers and crew members are safe, he said. This is the third incident involving an IndiGo aircraft in the last few days. On July 21, an IndiGo flight from Goa with 140 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Madhya Pradesh's Indore due to a landing gear issue. Prior to that on July 17, a Goa-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi made an emergency landing in Mumbai after being diverted to it due to a mid-air engine failure. The flight was being operated with an Airbus A320neo aircraft. On June 12, an Air India flight to London Gatwick crashed within seconds of its take-off from the Ahmedabad airport, killing 241 of the 242 passengers and crew members on board and 19 persons on ground.
The Hindu
23-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
IndiGo's Ahmedabad-Diu flight aborts take-off due to technical snag
A Diu-bound IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad carrying around 50 passengers and crew members aborted take-off at the last minute on Wednesday (June 23, 2025) due to a technical issue, sources said. Also read:Ahmedabad plane crash: 'Established protocols' followed for identifying victims, says India after U.K. media report on families receiving wrong bodies As per the schedule, the flight was supposed to depart around 11.15 am from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, they said. The aircraft was in the take-off roll phase when the pilot decided to stop it on the runway. "A technical snag indication was noticed just before the take-off on IndiGo flight 6E7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu on July 23," IndiGo said in a statement. Following the standard operating procedure, the pilots informed the authorities and returned the aircraft to bay, it said. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations, it said. The airline also said it will accommodate the passengers in the next available flight or will provide a full refund against cancellation, as per their preference. An airport official said the IndiGo flight was cancelled due to some technical issues. "When the aircraft began its take-off roll, the pilots took a decision to stop it due to some technical reasons," a source said. All the 50-odd passengers and crew members are safe, he said. This is the third incident involving an IndiGo aircraft in the last few days. On July 21, an IndiGo flight from Goa with 140 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Madhya Pradesh's Indore due to a landing gear issue. Prior to that on July 17, a Goa-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi made an emergency landing in Mumbai after being diverted to it due to a mid-air engine failure. The flight was being operated with an Airbus A320neo aircraft. On June 12, an Air India flight to London Gatwick crashed within seconds of its take-off from the Ahmedabad airport, killing 241 of the 242 passengers and crew members on board and 19 persons on ground.
New Indian Express
23-07-2025
- New Indian Express
IndiGo's Ahmedabad-Diu flight aborts take-off due to technical snag
AHMEDABAD: A Diu-bound IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad carrying around 50 passengers and crew members aborted take-off at the last minute on Wednesday due to a technical issue, sources said. As per the schedule, the flight was supposed to depart around 11.15 am from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, they said. The aircraft was in the take-off roll phase when the pilot decided to stop it on the runway. "A technical snag indication was noticed just before the take-off on IndiGo flight 6E7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu on July 23," IndiGo said in a statement. Following the standard operating procedure, the pilots informed the authorities and returned the aircraft to bay, it said. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations, it said. The airline also said it will accommodate the passengers in the next available flight or will provide a full refund against cancellation, as per their preference.
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First Post
23-07-2025
- First Post
Ahmedabad: IndiGo flight with 60 people on board aborts take-off after technical snag
An IndiGo flight with 60 persons aborted the take-off after encountering a technical snag. All passengers and crew members are said to be safe. read more A Diu-bound IndiGo flight on Wednesday aborted the take-off at Ahmedabad after encountering a technical snag. An IndiGo spokesperson said that a technical snag indication was noticed just before take-off on IndiGo flight 6E7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu and the aircraft returned to the bay as per standard operating procedure (SOP). 'Following the standard operating procedure, the pilots informed the authorities and returned the aircraft to bay. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations,' the statement read, as per ANI. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Officials told PTI that all passengers and crew in the aeroplane were safe. An airport official separately told the news agency that the flight was cancelled due to some technical issues. The agency quoted IndiGo sources as saying that the pilots took the decision to abort the take-off due to some technical reasons. 'When the aircraft began its take-off roll, the pilots took a decision to abort the take-off due to some technical reasons. The flight stands cancelled. All the 50-odd passengers and crew members are safe,' a source said. This is at least the fifth aircraft-related incident this week. Earlier on Tuesday, an Air India flight caught fire at the Delhi airport after landing from Hong Kong. Earlier on Monday, the Air India flight 2744 from Kochi to Mumbai went off the runway while landing in heavy rain at the Mumbai airport. 'The aircraft taxied safely to the gate, and all passengers and crew members have since disembarked. The aircraft has been grounded for checks,' the airline said. In the second incident on Monday, a Kolkata-bound Air India flight aborted the takeoff due to a technical issue at the Delhi airport. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In the third incident on Monday, an IndiGo aeroplane from Goa made an emergency landing at Madhya Pradesh's Indore airport after encountering a technical snag related to its landing gear.
