Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight suffers hydraulic system issue, halts at Delhi Airport
India | September 16, 2023 23:57 ISTThe source said the aircraft had a hydraulic system issue and later landed safely at the Delhi airport.
The source said the aircraft had a hydraulic system issue and later landed safely at the Delhi airport.
The airline, however, did not share any specific details about the incident.
G20 Summit 2023: "Customers are being offered the option of rescheduling or cancelling their flights with refunds. Passengers have been notified about flight cancellations and to schedule changes in advance," the statement of Indigo said.
The latest decision comes a little over two months after IndiGo announced placing a firm order to buy 500 narrow-body planes from Airbus, which was one of the largest-ever aircraft purchases by an airline.
A video shared by the airlines on their official Twitter handle showed Shubha making a special announcement to the passengers before the flight took off.
Indigo in a statement regretted the inconvenience caused to the passengers.
The aircraft was later taken to a remote bay for search by the security agencies at the Kochi airport. After thorough checks and investigation, the aircraft was cleared for takeoff.
Notably, a man wearing an arm sling (used in treating fracture) raised his hands to applaud the success of India's moon mission.
There was a hydraulic issue with the aircraft and a full emergency was declared at the airport, the source in the know of the matter said. There was no immediate statement from IndiGo on the incident.
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According to officials, the pilot was immediately rushed to KIMS-Kingsway Hospital but his life could not be saved.
No-frills carrier IndiGo carried 76.75 lakh passengers, cornering a market share of 63.4 per cent during the reporting month.
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The statement released by the White House asserted that the recent deal will support more than one million American jobs across 44 states and contribute to ongoing efforts to modernize the civil aviation sector in India.
The latest order has set the record for the biggest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation.
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