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New Delhi, July 08: IndiGo flight 6E 7295, scheduled to travel from Indore (IDR) to Raipur (RPR) on Tuesday, experienced a tense morning. After the takeoff, the aircraft faced a mid-air technical issue, prompting it to land immediately. The flight was scheduled to depart at 06:35 AM but took off slightly ahead of time at 06:28 AM, and was scheduled to arrive at 8:30 AM in Raipur. However, it was diverted to Indore, as per Flightradar24. According to sources, 'IndiGo flight 6E 7295 from Indore to Raipur returned mid-air due to a technical snag shortly after take-off today. The pilot requested a priority landing back at Indore. All passengers safely disembarked. The flight was cancelled, and passengers were given a full refund or alternate flight options. Shortly after take-off, the pilot detected a technical snag and decided to turn the aircraft around. Air Traffic Control at Indore Airport granted priority landing, ensuring the aircraft landed safely without incident. All passengers were safely disembarked upon arrival. Passengers were given a full refund or alternate flight options after the flight was cancelled.
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Senior officials of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told a parliamentary panel on Wednesday that the preliminary report on the plane crash in Ahmedabad is likely to be placed in the public domain in the next few days, sources said. Parliament's Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture met here on Wednesday with members making queries and seeking clarifications on the issue of safety and aircraft maintenance. The members, sources said, talked about the vast expansion of air sector in India, the projected growth and the need to exp ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The re-carpeting (repairing) of the runway at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport here from 10.30 PM to 6.30 AM has had an adverse effect on flights. Before the re-carpeting of the runway began on February 15 this year, the number of flights was 100 which has come down to 88 now. This is being recorded in the report of flights and passengers being prepared daily by the local airport administration. As per the daily reports, the total number of flights to and from the city has not reached 90 even for a single day this month, whereas some time ago 100 flights were being run ...Read More >
Lucknow: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight (6E 2111) was forced to abort takeoff just two seconds after beginning its rollout on the runway at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Saturday morning, following a major technical issue detected by the pilots. The aircraft, carrying 171 passengers and six crew members, was scheduled to depart at 11.10 am. However, after the aborted takeoff, it returned to the bay for further inspection. One of the passengers onboard, Amit Singh from Jhansi, shared his experience on social media platform X. "6E2111 take-off aborted at the runway with ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Flight Operations at Mumbai Airport have been affected by a technical issue impacting the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Delhi, which supports Air Traffic Control flight planning. the airline said on Friday. In an advisory, Mumbai Airport said, "Flight Operations at Mumbai Airport have been affected by a technical issue impacting the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Delhi, which supports Air Traffic Control flight planning. The concerned authorities are actively working to resolve the issue at the earliest." "As a resu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -The Indian airports authority said late on Friday that a system used to generate flight plans was "up and running," more than a day after a technical glitch led to delays of hundreds of flights at Delhi airport, one of the world's busiest. The malfunction, which had delayed departures and arrivals, had sent shares of IndiGo 2% lower on Friday, while SpiceJet lost 1% after the airlines, along with Air India Group, warned of disruptions, which are expected to spill over into Saturday. The Airports Authority of India said it will take some time for the system to resume functioning no ...Read More >
New Delhi: Flight operations across north India were disrupted on Monday morning (December 15), after dense fog and smog reduced visibility, with Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport being among the worst affected. Several flights faced delays, cancellations and diversions as airlines adjusted schedules to ensure safety amid deteriorating weather conditions. Flights delayed and cancelled as visibility drops At Delhi airport alone, more than 75 flights were impacted, including around 40 cancellations and four diversions. Poor visibility during the early morning hours slowed aircraft m ...Read More >
IndiGo has overtaken Air India and Air India Express in international travel. This shift occurred in the July-September 2025 quarter. Air India reduced flights after a recent crash. IndiGo carried more passengers during this period. The airline also maintained its international services during recent disruptions. Future changes are expected as Air India upgrades its fleet. IndiGo has, for the first time, carried more international passengers than the combined Air India and Air India Express netw ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The pilots of the IndiGo plane, which was damaged in rough weather en route to Srinagar, were denied permission by the Lahore ATC to venture briefly into Pakistan airspace to escape the hailstorm, in complete violation of humanitarian norms. India's civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, said the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of approximately 36,000 feet near Punjab's Pathankot when it ran into a thunderstorm and hailstorm. Experiencing severe turbulence, the crew first requested the Northern ATC of the Indian Air Force to allow the flight to deviate to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): An Air India flight from Bengaluru to Delhi was delayed in the early hours of Friday after a medical emergency involving one of its pilots. Flight AI2414 was set to depart on schedule, but the rostered pilot fell ill just before takeoff and was immediately taken to a local hospital. In a statement, an Air India spokesperson confirmed the incident, saying, 'There was a medical emergency involving one of our pilots in the early hours of 04 July. As a result, the pilot was unable to operate the flight AI2414 from Bengaluru to Delhi, which he was rostered for, and ...Read More >
Patna: A Delhi-bound flight carrying 175 passengers and crew members had a close call when the plane encountered a bird strike soon after taking off from the Jayprakash Narayan International Airport on Wednesday morning. The IndiGo Airlines aircraft, operating the Patna-Delhi route, experienced turbulence shortly after becoming airborne, necessitating its return to Patna.Confirming the incident, airport director Krishna Mohan Nehra said the flight 6E-5009 from Patna to Delhi reported a bird hit after take-off at 8.42am on Wednesday. "Soon after departure, a message was received by ATC (air tra ...Read More >
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) informed a parliamentary panel that the initial investigation report on the Air India Flight AI-171 incident in Ahmedabad is still pending, contrary to media reports. The AAIB clarified that the preliminary report will be released within 30 days of the June 12 crash, setting a timeline for the public disclosure of findings. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has clarified to a parliamentary panel that it has not yet submitted the i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Former Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Flight Operations Inspector Captain Prashant Dhalla on Saturday floated the idea of startle effect in play before the Air India flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad shortly after departure while noting that it was premature to assume human error. Discussing the importance of understanding human factors in crash incidents, he noted that the preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) states the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was out. On this basis, he pushed a theory that refers to pilots trying ...Read More >
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted its initial findings to the Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding the catastrophic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad. The tragic accident, which occurred on June 12, involved a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London and resulted in the loss of 241 lives, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The AAIB's preliminary report -- compiled with assistance from global and domestic aviation experts -- marks the first formal insight into one of India's worst aviation disasters. The aircraft crashed shortly a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday raised serious concerns over aviation safety following the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad and the sudden surge in flight fares from Srinagar to other cities after the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, according to sources. The Parliamentary panel today met with top officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and representatives from major airlines. As per sources, several committe members have expressed strong dissatisfaction over the way various airlines drastically increased their ...Read More >
Patna, July 9 (UNI) An IndiGo Airlines flight (6E 5009) from Patna to Delhi, made an emergency landing today at Patna Airport when a bird hit the aircraft shortly after takeoff. Director of Patna Airport K.M. Mehra confirmed the incident, saying that soon after Flight 6E 5009 took off from Patna Airport around 8:45 AM, the pilot noticed vibrations in the aircraft and requested landing, following which an emergency landing was made. Mehra confirmed that all 175 passengers on board were safe. The aircraft was being examined for any technical glitch it might have developed due to the hit. UNI ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday issued a travel advisory as dense fog gripped Northern India, urging passengers to check their flight status before leaving for the airport to avoid prolonged waiting periods at the airport in case of flight cancellations or delays. In an X post, AAI stated, "Heavy Fog Alert for Northern India...Dense fog conditions are prevailing across Delhi and several airports in Northern India, leading to reduced visibility and potential flight disruptions." The Airports Authority of India advised passengers to check t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government said on Thursday that the black box data of crashed Air India Flight AI-171 has been downloaded to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to its crash recently in the western Indian state of Gujarat. According to India's federal civil aviation ministry, the analysis of Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR) data was underway. The ministry said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau promptly initiated an investigation and constituted a multidisciplinary team on June 13 in accordance with international norms an ...Read More >
Air India tragedy: Did Ahmedabad plane crash happen due to sabotage? Union Minister says... Murlidhar Mohol, the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation, has said that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is probing the June 12 Air India.. DNA 1 week ago Ahmedabad Plane Crash EXCLUSIVE Ground Report| Minister of Civil Aviation Reveals What Led to Crash In an exclusive ground report from New Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has revealed crucial details about the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash that claimed multiple lives. The Minister confirmed that the flight, car ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture is holding a meeting at Parliament House Annexe. The meeting will focus on the Overall review of safety in the civil aviation sector Committee Chairman Sanjay Kumar Jha, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson, and Officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and the Airports Authority of India. are attending the Tuesday meeting being held at Parliament House Annexe On Tuesday, Members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised serious concerns ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Just as flight operations at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport were beginning to stabilize after IndiGo's recent pilot shortage, air traffic was once again badly hit on Monday. This time, the disruption was caused by very dense fog at Delhi Airport, leading to extremely low visibility. As a result, 16 flights connected to the city were cancelled, while 20 others operated with significant delays, leaving passengers severely inconvenienced. The sudden cancellations and prolonged delays caused chaos at the airport throughout the day. According to official sources at the cit ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Panic briefly gripped the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday after a tissue paper bearing the word 'Danger' was discovered inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight. According to the Mumbai Police, the incident came to light when IndiGo flight 911 was being prepared for its scheduled journey from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. The aircraft was stationed near Gate No. 5 when the suspicious note was found, prompting immediate concern among airport authorities. Acting swiftly, airport officials alerted security agencies, including the fire brigad ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 4 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday came down heavily on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) over its pitch to reconsider the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution while saying that it was 'all talk'. He dared and challenged RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and top leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the centre to remove the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble. 'Days before, I heard that some RSS person said that we should remove Secular and Socialist words from ...Read More >
Patna: An IndiGo flight from Patna to Delhi made an emergency landing at Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport in Bihar's state capital shortly after take-off on Wednesday following a bird hit, causing panic among the 169 passengers on board. According to airport officials, the pilot's quick decision and presence of mind averted a major mishap. All passengers were safely evacuated, and the aircraft is undergoing a technical inspection. IndiGo is arranging alternate flights for the stranded passengers. Officials said that the plane began to shake shortly after take-off, prompting the pi ...Read More >
An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad to Phuket returned to Rajiv Gandhi Airport due to a technical issue. Passengers waited without clear communication. A Phuket-bound Air India Express flight from Hyderabad returned to city's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Saturday morning shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. According to flight tracking data from FlightRadar24, Air India Express flight IX110 (Hyderabad-Phuket), operated by a Boeing 737 Max 8 (registration VT-BWA), took ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 30: A potential mid-air security crisis was averted on an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Varanasi after a passenger attempted to open the emergency exit door twice during the journey, prompting swift intervention by the cabin crew and cockpit team. The incident occurred on flight 6E-185 on March 29, with the aircraft eventually landing safely at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport following precautionary measures. According to officials, the passenger -- identified as Mohammad Adnan, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Mau district -- first tried to tamper with the emergency ex ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Air India's flight from London to the national capital on Friday was delayed by more than 11 hours and will now depart on Saturday morning. "Flight AI2018 from London Heathrow to Delhi on 1 August is delayed due to the late arrival of incoming aircraft and is now scheduled to depart at 0800 hrs local time on 2 August. The delayed arrival resulted in the crew coming under the mandatory flight duty time limitation norms as well as night curfew restricting operations at London airport," Air India said in a statement. Passengers have been offered the option of full refunds ...Read More >
Adani Group's Navi Mumbai International Airport is scheduled for inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8, following multiple delays and recent DGCA license approval. Gautam Adani visited the site, expressing deep gratitude to the diverse workforce. This joint venture aims to significantly reduce congestion at Mumbai airport, initially handling 20 million passengers annually. Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport is set to be inaugurated on October 8, after facing ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: Delhiites woke up to winter's first dense fog on Monday, with visibility dropping to zero in the city. There was havoc at Delhi airport as departures remained suspended for nearly five hours from 4am to 9am when visibility was below 100m.As many as 228 flights - 131 departures, 97 arrivals - were cancelled, over 800 delayed and five diverted to other airports, officials said. The ripple effect of delays continued long after the fog cleared around noon. At least 100 trains were running late.Safdarjung records zero visibility at 12.30am, things look up after 9amThe civil aviation mi ...Read More >
Seven people were killed after an air ambulance transporting a patient from Ranchi to New Delhi, crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday night. The flight, which was expected to reach the national capital by 10pm, crashed before it could reach Delhi. As reported by HT earlier, the chartered plane took off from Ranchi at 7:11pm from the Birsa Munda Airport. In the statement issued by the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it was stated that the plane lost contact with Kolkata at 7:34 ...Read More >
New Delhi: A full emergency was declared at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was received by an IndiGo flight from Mumbai. The aircraft was searched thoroughly after passengers deboarded, but nothing suspicious was detected. Flight 6E 762 had 200 passengers on board and security agencies found the threat to be non-specific, authorities said. Operated with an Airbus A321neo aircraft, the flight took off from Mumbai at 5.51 am. It is not known exactly when or how the threat was received but the Delhi airport was on full alert when it came in to land at 8.11 am. "A secu ...Read More >