Indigo, Air india express flights hit by tech snags
New Delhi, July 24 -- A Diu-bound IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad carrying around 50 passengers and crew members aborted take-off at the last minute on Wednesday due to a technical issue, officials said. On Wednesday, an IndiGo flight 6E 7966 from Ahmedabad to Diu reportedly aborted take-off after the pilot declared 'Mayday'. As per the schedule, the flight was supposed to depart around 11.15 am from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, they said. The aircraft was in the take-off roll phase when the pilot decided to stop it on the runway.
"A technical snag indication was noticed just before the take-off on IndiGo flight 6E7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu on July 23," IndiGo said in a statement.
In yet another incident, An Air India Express flight to Doha returned to Calicut International Airport two hours after take-off on Wednesday due to a technical issue, officials said. They said an alternative flight was later arranged for the stranded passengers.
Flight IX 375, carrying 188 people including crew, took off from Calicut at around 9.07 am but turned back and landed safely at 11.12 am, an airport official said.
"There was some technical issue in the aircraft's cabin AC. It was not an emergency landing," the official said. The airline described the return as a "precautionary landing" and confirmed that all necessary protocols were followed....
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