KOLKATA- IndiGo (6E) flight from Kolkata (CCU) to Chennai (MAA) makes an emergency landing back at CCU due to smoke detection inside the forward cargo hold of the aircraft.
The flight operated with the help of an Airbus A320neo, registered as VT-IPW. Further, it is just a one-month-old aircraft; IndiGo took it recently, and it entered the service on 15 July.
IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing
According to the flight tracking website, FlightRadar24 data, IndiGo flight 6E892 took off from Kolkata (CCU) at 2:43 PM IST.
Shortly after takeoff, the flight crew received a smoke warning from the sensors in the forward cargo hold of the aircraft. Following this, the pilot contacted ATC and decided to make a turnback.
Without burning extra fuel, the flight landed back at Kolkata at 2:57 PM IST, within 15 minutes of takeoff. Due to this incident, the flight was forced to make a heavy landing.
Upon landing, the airline engineering team inspected the aircraft, which currently it is under maintenance.
The airline arranged another aircraft, a two-year-old Airbus A320neo, registered as VT-IID. The flight took off again at around 5:03 PM IST and landed safely at Chennai (MAA) at 6:57 PM IST, after two hours delay.
All aircraft passengers and crew are safe, and no injuries are reported.
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