Mid-air scare: Guwahati-bound Indigo flight makes emergence landing in Pune over gear malfunction
PTC News Desk: A Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight returned to Pune Airport after its landing gear failed to retract following take-off.
The pilot of flight 6E 0623 (VT-IZE) immediately informed Air Traffic Control (ATC) about the problem. Following this, the Indian Air Force (IAF) declared a full emergency at Pune Airport.
Fire brigades, ambulances and emergency response teams were immediately placed on high alert as a precaution.
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The aircraft was carrying 192 passengers and crew members. Before landing, the pilot flew the plane at a low height over the runway to allow ground teams to check the landing gear visually.
After the inspection, the aircraft landed safely at Pune Airport at 9:04 am. Three fire engines and two ambulances escorted the plane to Bay No. 7.
All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated using an aerobridge. No injuries were reported.
The full emergency was officially called off at 9:10 am.
Meanwhile, IndiGo has arranged a replacement aircraft from Bengaluru to take the stranded passengers to their destination in Guwahati.
Earlier last month, an IndiGo flight travelling from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected coming from a passenger’s personal electronic device onboard. Flight 6E 6115 landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad, Hyderabad, after the pilots diverted the aircraft in line with established safety protocols.
The airline reiterated that the safety of passengers and crew remained its top priority.
The incident forced the flight to divert from its scheduled route, with the pilots choosing to land in Hyderabad in accordance with established safety protocols. Smoke coming from a passenger’s personal electronic device can require immediate attention onboard an aircraft. In this case, the cabin crew responded promptly, while the pilots diverted the flight and landed safely at Hyderabad airport.
- PTC NEWS
