A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight had to make an emergency landing at the origin due to a suspected technical snag after take-off from Nagpur, the airline said on Monday. The airline further stated that all the passengers were safe after flight 6E-7074, operating from Nagpur to Lucknow, return to Nagpur airport.
“IndiGo’s Nagpur-Lucknow flight, returned to origin after take-off, following a suspected momentary technical snag, today. The pilots followed the standard operating procedures and returned safely to Nagpur airport. All passengers are safe,” said the airline.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered an inquiry into the emergency landing after smoke was seen coming out of the aircraft, reported ANI quoting a senior DGCA official.
