SINGAPORE- Following a recent incident in which a connecting couple was unintentionally left behind in Istanbul, IndiGo (6E) Airlines has experienced another oversight, this time related to offloading baggage from an international flight.
The incident occurred on Wednesday (October 18, 2023) morning when Flight 6E1006 departed from Singapore, heading to Bengaluru.
IndiGo Singapore to Bengaluru Flight Incident
Not all the luggage from the aircraft, which had been carried from its previous flight to Singapore, was offloaded before the plane took off for India. Consequently, the aircraft returned to Changi Airport to rectify the situation, Reported TOI.
IndiGo has released a statement addressing the baggage-related issue on Flight 6E1006, originating from Singapore to Bengaluru.
The airline acknowledged the error, attributing it to a service partner at Singapore Airport, which necessitated the flight’s return to its point of origin. Passengers were informed of the delay and provided with refreshments.
IndiGo expressed sincere regret for any inconvenience experienced by the passengers.
Flight Details
According to flight tracking data, 6E1006 initially departed from Singapore Changi at 5:35 a.m. on Wednesday, returning to Changi at 6:57 a.m. The Airbus A321neo then left Changi at 10:12 am, completing the journey to Bengaluru in four hours, with an arrival time of 11:44 am (all times are local).
Anjlin Sahni posted on X via her Twitter account @AnjLinSahni: “Horrible mismanagement at Singapore airport! 6E 1006 was in the air for 1.5 hours (Singapore-Bengaluru). Landed back in Singapore because of mixed-up baggage from various flights! Passengers on an early morning flight, already sleep-deprived, are being harassed.”
IndiGo, India’s largest domestic airline, operates nearly 2,000 daily flights and carries the highest number of passengers to and from India among all airlines.
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