Guwahati, June 22 -- An IndiGo flight traveling from Guwahati to Chennai on June 19 made an emergency landing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru after the pilot issued a "mayday" call due to low fuel, reports said on Saturday.

The flight, carrying 168 passengers, was initially diverted from Chennai due to bad weather and air traffic congestion.

According to an IndiGo spokesperson, the flight was scheduled to arrive in Chennai around 7:45 PM but was unable to land.

The pilot decided to divert to Bengaluru but then realized the aircraft was running low on fuel, prompting the distress call. The flight landed safely in Bengaluru around 8:15 PM.

Both pilots involved in the incident have since been de-rostered. This incident o...