‘Mayday’ call after mid-air smoke alarm forces Air India Express Bagdogra-Delhi flight to land in Lucknow
An Air India Express Bagdogra-Delhi flight made an emergency landing at Lucknow airport after its pilot issued a ‘Mayday’ call, following a smoke alarm on the plane. The flight made the emergency landing at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, PTI quoted sources as saying on Tuesday, 31 March.
The flight (IX1523), operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, was diverted to Lucknow on Monday evening. The pilot issued a ‘Mayday’ call – an internationally recognised distress signal used in life-threatening emergencies – after the crew detected smoke in the avionics – aviation electronics – bay.
