A Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight from Bengaluru with 137 passengers onboard was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical issue in Telangana early Tuesday morning, DGCA officials said.
According to ANI, the incident took place at Shamshabad Airport at 6:15 AM on Tuesday when the flight faced a technical issue. Flight 6E897 had to make an emergency landing. All 137 passengers were safe, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials said.
“IndiGo flight 6E897 from Bengaluru to Varanasi was diverted to Hyderabad as a precaution. The pilot noticed a technical issue and diverted to Hyderabad as a precaution. The aircraft is currently at Hyderabad and is undergoing necessary inspection,” an airline spokesperson told IANS.
As per government information, a total 1,090 incidents of technical snags have been reported in various aircraft during 2021-202.
Technical snags are experienced during operation of aircraft and these may be due to improper functioning or malfunctions of systems or equipment or components fitted on the aircraft.
(With IANS Inputs)
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