Highlights
- IndiGo flight en route to Vadodara from Delhi was diverted to Jaipur.
- A probe has been ordered, said DGCA.
IndiGo Flight diverted: An IndiGo flight en route to Vadodara from Delhi was diverted to Jaipur last night as a precautionary measure after some "vibrations" were heard in the engines for a fraction of a second, said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) on Friday. A probe has been ordered.
In a statement, the airline said, "IndiGo flight 6E-859, operating between Delhi and Vadodara, was diverted to Jaipur on 14 Jul, 2022. There was a caution message indicated to the pilot en route. As a precaution, the pilot diverted the aircraft to Jaipur for further checks. The passengers were accommodated on an alternate aircraft for their onward journey." The flight landed at Jaipur airport around 8.30 pm.
IndiGo's competitor SpiceJet is under regulatory scanner right now. On July 6, the DGCA issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet following at least eight incidents of technical malfunction in its aircraft since June 19.
The aviation regulator said the budget carrier had "failed" to establish safe, efficient, and reliable air services.
