An IndiGo A320Neo aircraft, flying to Shirdi from Delhi, made priority landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Sunday around 7pm owing to hydraulic failure. It had to be towed from the runway to the bay. However, the status of the passengers was not clear till the time of going to press.
“An IndiGo A320, operating a Delhi- Shirdi (6E-2019) flight, received a caution message on one of the hydraulic systems. So as a precaution, the pilot diverted to Mumbai. The aircraft is currently at Mumbai and shall be back in operation after necessary inspections,” an IndiGo spokesperson said.
Airport sources said that the pilot requested Mumbai air traffic control (ATC) to provide towing assistance on landing.
