New Delhi: A Dehradun-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi returned to its origin due to engine glitch on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported. According to the airline, the pilot informed the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and requested a priority landing. The flight landed safely in Delhi and will be resume operation after necessary maintenance work.
“IndiGo flight 6E 2134 (Delhi to Dehradun) returned to its origin due to a technical issue. The pilot informed the ATC as per procedure and requested a priority landing. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi and will be back in operation after necessary maintenance,” IndiGo said in a statement.
The flight landed safely and no one was injured in the incident, police said.
A senior Delhi Police official said 108 passengers were onboard the flight that took off from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport. Later, the aircraft made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport due to a technical issue, he said.
Earlier last week, an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru experienced a tail strike while landing in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad. The flight landed safely and was declared grounded.
“Flight 6E6595, operating from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad experienced a tail strike while landing in Ahmedabad. The aircraft was declared grounded at Ahmedabad airport for necessary assessment and repairs. The incident is under investigation by relevant authorities,” a press statement issued by IndiGo said.
Meanwhile, IndiGo on Monday announced placing an order to buy 500 narrow-body planes from Airbus as the it embarks on an ambitious long-term growth path. The deal came less than five months after Air India placed orders for 470 aircraft with Airbus and Boeing.
“The aircraft purchase agreement was signed between the airline and Airbus at the Paris Air Show 2023. The latest order will provide IndiGo a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035,” IndiGo said in a release. "IndiGo is further defining its long-term future, well into the next decade, by placing a firm order for 500 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. This will provide IndiGo a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035," it added.
"We look forward to contributing to the growth of India's air connectivity in its domestic network and into international markets through the expansion of this formidable partnership," Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International at Airbus, said in its statement.