IndiGo Pune Guwahati flight: An IndiGo flight from Pune to Guwahati was made to land safely back at Pune airport after a technical glitch was detected after take-off. There was an atmosphere of panic in the plane at that time. IndiGo flight 6E 623 detected technical glitch after take off. The plane remained in the air for about 90 minutes. The airline has arranged for another aircraft to ferry the passengers to Guwahati.
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According to the airline, all concerned authorities were immediately informed as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). At present, technical inspection and maintenance of the aircraft is being done. The aircraft will be brought into operation again only after getting the necessary approvals.
The airline is also providing food and refreshment facilities to the passengers along with regular updates. Apart from this, options of alternative flights and refund are also being given as per requirement.
The aircraft (flight number 6E 0623, VT-IZE) developed a technical snag soon after it took off from Pune for Guwahati. The pilot informed Air Traffic Control (ATC) that after takeoff, the landing gear of the aircraft did not retract and remained outside.
Following this alert, the Pune airport administration coordinated with ATC, IndiGo and other concerned agencies, while the Indian Air Force declared 'full emergency'.