Phuket-Bound IndiGo Plane Returns To Delhi Following Hydraulic System Problem

Meanwhile, the take-off of a Sharjah-bound Air Arabia flight from Coimbatore international airport was aborted after the aircraft was hit by two eagles on Monday, airport sources said.

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New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) An IndiGo plane enroute to Phuket suffered a hydraulic system problem and returned to Delhi airport on Tuesday morning, according to officials.

The A320 neo plane, which left for Phuket in Thailand at around 6.25 am, returned to the airport here at about 7.20 am due to hydraulic failure, airport sources said.

The sources said the aircraft landed safely at Delhi airport.

A senior DGCA official said the A320 neo aircraft VT-ILM operating flight 6E-1763 was involved in air turnback due to loss of hydraulic green system.

In a statement, IndiGo said its flight 6E1763 operating from Delhi to Phuket experienced a technical issue after take off from Delhi.

"The aircraft returned back to Delhi for necessary maintenance. An alternate aircraft is being provided to the passengers for the flight to Phuket," it said.

Details about the number of passengers could not be immediately ascertained.

The DGCA official said that during the flight, the hydraulic green reservoir low level, system low pressure and pump low pressure warning got triggered. 

Meanwhile, the take-off of a Sharjah-bound Air Arabia flight from Coimbatore international airport was aborted after the aircraft was hit by two eagles on Monday, airport sources said.

The flight carrying 164 passengers was starting on the runway for take-off at 7 AM, when the eagles hit the engine on the left side, resulting in stoppage of the flight, airport sources said.

After all the passengers were disembarked, technicians checked the damage caused by the birds, one of which died after hitting the blade, the sources added.

The sources said the aircraft would take off once the technicians fix the problem.

Some of the passengers were accommodated in hotels and those in the city went to their homes, the sources said.

The airline's spokesperson could not be reached for comment. PTI NVM NVG SS SS NVG

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