IndiGo Lucknow-Bengaluru flight suffers cabin depressurisation, lands safely
NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s Lucknow-Bengaluru flight on Friday night landed safety at its destination after the aircraft suffered cabin depressurisation when it was about 240 km away from Bengaluru. The Airbus A320 (VT-ITM) has been grounded there for checks and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is probing the snag.
According to sources, the crew of flight 6E-6654 declared Mayday following a cabin pressurisation failure at when it was at 11,000 feet. The overhead masks got deployed. It immediately contacted Bengaluru air traffic control and requested clearance to descend to 10,000 feet which was immediately given. “The crew declared operations normal at about 130 km from touchdown and landed safely,” said sources.
An IndiGo spokesperson said an “A320 operating flight 6E-6654 from Lucknow to Bangalore did a priority landing at Bangalore. The pilot observed a caution message related to the air-conditioning system. The pilot followed his standard operating procedures. The aircraft is currently being inspected by the technical team at Bengaluru.”
There are no reports as yet of anyone on board getting injured.
