21 August,2026 10:23 PM IST | Trichy (Tamil Nadu) | mid-day online correspondent
The aircraft landed safely at Trichy International Airport at around 9 pm, officials said. Representational Pic/File/PTI
An IndiGo flight from Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) to Singapore carrying 127 passengers returned to Trichy International Airport on Friday after developing a technical problem in mid-air, reported the ANI.
The aircraft, which took off from Trichy at around 6.40 pm, remained in the air for nearly two and a half hours before safely returning to the airport.
According to Airport Director Gopalakrishnan, the aircraft developed the technical issue after take-off and began circling over the area, the news agency reported.
Airport officials stayed in continuous contact with the pilots while preparations were made for the aircraft to return safely.
The flight remained airborne for about two and a half hours, during which it reduced its fuel before making the landing.
The aircraft landed safely at Trichy International Airport at around 9 pm.
According to the ANI, Gopalakrishnan said the necessary arrangements had been made at the airport to ensure a safe landing. Airport authorities also coordinated with the flight crew throughout the incident.
There were no reports of injuries among the 127 passengers.
An alternative flight was arranged for the passengers, according to the airport authorities, as per the ANI.
All 127 passengers will be accommodated on the alternate aircraft and flown to Singapore.
The incident caused a delay to the passengers' journey, but the aircraft was able to return safely to Trichy after the technical problem was detected.
IndiGo airlines briefly faced technical problems with its ticket booking system on Friday, affecting access to some of its online services.
The airline acknowledged the issue on its website and said teams were working with its technology partner to restore normal operations.
In a message posted on its website, IndiGo said it was experiencing intermittent problems with its core reservation platform.
The issue meant that some customers could face difficulties while accessing the airline's online services, including its booking platform.
IndiGo said its teams were working on priority to resolve the problem and apologised to passengers for the inconvenience caused.
An airline official later confirmed that the technical issue had been resolved and that the reservation system was functioning normally.
IndiGo uses the Navitaire reservation system for its operations.
The brief disruption came just two days after the airline reported a similar issue with its core reservation platform on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, IndiGo had informed customers through a post on X that it was facing intermittent problems with the reservation system.
The recurrence of the technical issue within a few days comes as the airline continues to operate one of the largest flight networks in the country.
IndiGo currently operates around 2,200 flights every day, connecting passengers to destinations across India and internationally.
The airline carried around 80.82 lakh passengers on domestic routes in July, according to the figures cited in the report.
Its domestic market share stood at 67.4 per cent during the month, underlining its dominant position in India's aviation sector.
(with ANI and PTI inputs)
