indigo flight with SP MP on board aborts take-off over engine snag
Lucknow, Sept. 15 -- A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight, carrying 151 passengers including Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, aborted takeoff at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Saturday due to a technical snag, the airline said in a statement.
Officials aware of the details said that flight 6E-211 had started accelerating on the runway at around 11am when the pilot detected a technical issue involving insufficient engine thrust and aborted takeoff.
IndiGo, in a statement issued on Sunday, confirmed the aborted takeoff, stating, "The safety of our passengers is our highest priority. The aircraft was stopped as a precaution after a potential issue was detected during the takeoff roll."
Following the incident, all passengers were safely deboarded and shifted to the terminal. Alternate arrangements were made to send them to Delhi on another flight, officials said.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken note of the incident and has sought a detailed report. "While passengers may have endured a brief panic, the crew's swift and professional response ensured that everyone remained safe," an official at the airport said. A probe will determine the exact problem, he added.htc...
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