{"id":36494,"date":"2023-06-21T18:44:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=36494"},"modified":"2023-06-21T18:44:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:14:56","slug":"indigo-delhi-dehradun-flight-makes-an-emergency-landing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/21\/indigo-delhi-dehradun-flight-makes-an-emergency-landing\/","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo Delhi Dehradun Flight Makes an Emergency Landing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DELHI- <\/strong>According to officials, an IndiGo (6E) Airlines <\/a>flight carrying 108 passengers to Dehradun (DED) make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi (DEL) on Wednesday due to a technical problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, the flight landed safely, and no injuries were reported, confirmed the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Hamburg Finkenwerder: IndiGo (6E \/ IGO) | Airbus A321-251N\u2026 | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo Delhi to Dehradun Flight <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The airline stated, “IndiGo flight 6E 2134<\/strong>, which was en route from Delhi to Dehradun, returned to its departure point due to a technical issue.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilot followed the necessary procedure and informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC), requesting a priority landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft safely touched down in Delhi and will resume operations after undergoing the required maintenance. Further, the airline expressed regret for any inconvenience caused to the passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo officials dismissed reports suggesting that the emergency landing occurred due to an engine failure or fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Contrary to such reports, the emergency landing is not a result of an engine failure or fire; it is solely due to a technical issue,” they clarified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally scheduled to depart from Terminal 2 of IGI Airport at 2:10 pm, the flight eventually took off at 2:36 pm, according to the airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A senior Delhi Police official confirmed that the IndiGo flight bound for Dehradun departed from IGI airport with 108 passengers on board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, due to a technical issue, the aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Delhi Airport. Thankfully, all passengers are safe, assured the police official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flight Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IndiGo flight 6E2134 took off from DEL at 2:36 PM IST, with 15 minutes delay. It is scheduled to land at DED after covering 208 KM at 3:05 PM IST. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the aircraft faced certain technical issues 10 minutes after the takeoff at around 2:46 PM IST. Following this, the 6E pilot contacted the ATC, and it made an Emergency landing at 3:19 PM IST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved in the incident is an Airbus A320neo family jet. Further, IndiGo has placed a huge 500 aircraft orders <\/a>for this same aircraft family type. The aircraft has the registration VT-IZH, and it is four years and seven months old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The United Kingdom-based Virgin Atlantic (VS)<\/a> flight VS21 from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Washington (IAD), United States, has declared an Emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline operating\u00a0Airbus<\/a>\u00a0A330-300 is returning back to London Heathrow. Further, the aircraft has the registration G-VKSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Flight Radar 24, the flight tracking website, the Virgin Atlantic flight VS21 took off from Heathrow (LHR) at 6:19 PM UTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is expected to land at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) after being airborne for almost seven hours. Further covering the approximately 6,000 km distance between the two important cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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