NEW DELHI, June 2 -- Passengers aboard IndiGo flight 6E 6313 from Raipur to Delhi faced a moment of high tension on Sunday evening after the aircraft was forced to abort its landing due to a sudden dust storm and strong gusty winds sweeping the capital.

The flight was minutes from touchdown at the Indira Gandhi International Airport when the pilot, citing wind speeds of up to 80 km/h, initiated a go-around maneuver for safety. The aircraft circled above the airport before safely landing after conditions slightly improved, ANI reported.

"The pilot announced that the wind speed had reached 80 km/h and decided to climb again until the weather cleared," a passenger told the media.

The incident occurred as a powerful dust storm followed by ...