Plane carrying Gadkari, 158 others returns to bay after ‘caution alert’

Union minister Nitin Gadkari and 158 other passengers were stranded after a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight returned to bay on Tuesday following a caution message which the pilot observed during engine start.

The aircraft returned to bay for requisite checks after the pilot observed a ‘momentary caution message’, the airline said.

“The caution message reappeared during ground checks. The aircraft was withdrawn from service and is under maintenance at Nagpur,” IndiGo said in a statement.

The airline said the aircraft was not involved in an aborted take-off. “A caution had appeared during engine start-up and appropriate operating procedures were followed,” it added.