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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Leh-bound IndiGo flight returns to Delhi due to technical issue, passengers put on another flight
New Delhi: A Leh-bound IndiGo flight returned to Delhi on Thursday morning after being airborne for nearly two hours because technical problems were detected that could have caused operational restrictions while landing in Leh. The flight landed safely in Delhi. An alternative flight later departed from Delhi with the same passengers and reached Leh around noon. The Delhi-Leh flight usually takes 1 hour and 20 minutes. The IndiGo flight 6E2006, with nearly 140 passengers, took off from IGI Airport at 6.30am on Thursday and was scheduled to land at the airport in Leh at 7.50am. After the aircraft had flown more than half the distance, it was forced to return following a technical issue. "After the flight was diverted to Delhi, it landed around 8.30am at IGI Airport. All passengers and crew members safely disembarked," an airport official said. IndiGo said in a statement that the flight, 6E 2006, returned to the origin airport due to a technical issue which caused operational restrictions while landing. "As per procedures, the pilot returned to Delhi. The aircraft is undergoing necessary maintenance before resuming operations. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search ads Learn More Undo In the meantime, an alternative aircraft has been arranged for to fly the customers to Leh," the statement said. The alternative flight took off around 10.30am and landed in Leh close to noon. Similar incidents have occurred in the past. An Aeroflot aircraft, which took off from Bangkok for Moscow, was forced to make an emergency landing at Delhi airport on May 6. The aircraft, SU273, was diverted to Delhi due to suspected fumes in the cabin. The flight landed safely, an official said. In April, a Jeddah-Delhi flight made an emergency landing at IGI Airport after a suspected flat tyre. The flight with 404 passengers landed safely. In May last year, a Delhi-Bengaluru Air India flight was forced to return mid-air and made an emergency landing at Delhi after a fire warning from its auxiliary power unit. In July 2023, a Kolkata-bound flight was forced to return mid-air to Delhi airport due to some technical glitch. On June 21, 2023, a Delhi to Dehradun flight returned to IGI because of some technical glitch.
The Hindu
14 hours ago
- The Hindu
Leh-bound IndiGo plane returns to Delhi due to technical issue
A Leh-bound IndiGo plane returned to the national capital due to a technical issue on Thursday (June 19, 2025) morning after being airborne for over two hours. The A320 aircraft, operating the flight 6E2006 from Delhi to Leh, returned to the national capital after being airborne for over two hours, as per information available on flight tracking website "IndiGo flight 6E 2006 operating from Delhi to Leh on 19 June 2025, returned to origin due to a technical issue which caused operational restrictions to land in Leh. As per procedures, the pilot returned back to Delhi," an airline spokesperson said in a statement. Alternative plane arranged The spokesperson also said the aircraft is undergoing necessary maintenance before resuming operations. "In the meanwhile, an alternative aircraft has been arranged to fly the customers to Leh," the spokesperson said and regretted the inconvenience caused to the passengers. Details about the number of passengers onboard the plane could not be immediately ascertained.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
500+flight delays in peak hrs throw ops out of gear at IGI airport in Delhi
Over 500 flights were delayed, several cancelled and a few diverted at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday with most of the disruptions taking place in the morning hours amid heavy rains and thunderstorms, throwing out of place plans of thousands of passengers, airport and airlines' officials said. According to Flightradar24, a live flight tracking website, the airport saw a peak average delay of 50 minutes in departures and arrivals. It reduced to around 35 minutes few hours later. Airport officials said that 'flight departures had to be paused for a brief period of time due to heavy rains in the morning, leading for delays up to an hour in departures.' An airport official said, 'The adverse weather conditions in city the led to delays in both arriving and departing flights. Moreover, three flights had to be diverted.' Towards peak evening hours, 'the situation remained similar', an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said, asking not to be named. However, IGI operator Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) said that the situation was in control but added there was still some impact on flight operations due to adverse weather conditions. 'All stakeholders are working together to ensure a seamless and efficient passenger experience,' DIAL stated. 'The situation is expected to be better by midnight provided the weather does not change,' the AAI official said. Meanwhile, airlines issued advisory to passengers and asked them to check their flight status before leaving for the airport. IndiGo, which cancelled some Srinagar and Leh-bound flights, was the first to inform its passenger on X. It said, 'A thunderstorm has been forecast in Delhi, and changing weather conditions may affect flight schedules to and from the city. If you're travelling today, we recommend checking your flight status for real-time updates and planning to leave a little earlier than usual, as weather may impact road traffic too. Our teams are on standby and ready to support you every step of the way. We truly appreciate your patience and understanding.' Air India's post on X read, 'Thunderstorms and gusty winds have affected flight operations in parts of Northern India. Some of our flights to and from Delhi are being delayed, which is likely to impact our overall flight schedule. We are doing our best to minimise disruptions.' To be sure, the city airport has been seeing flight disruptions this week due to non-availability of runway 28/10 and easterly winds.
