India, June 21 -- An IndiGo flight, travelling from Guwahati to Chennai on Thursday with 168 passengers, was diverted to Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. In a massive scare, the pilot sounded a mayday alert before landing safely in Bengaluru. The incident took place days after an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, killing at least 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew.

IndiGo Airlines has not issued a statement on the matter.

The diversion occurred due to congestion at the Chennai airport, which prevented the plane from landing on time. The flight landed in Bengaluru at 8:15 pm on June 19. Both pilots of the flight were de-rostered, reported NDTV.

The pilot of the flight attempted to land at Chennai airport arou...