The aircraft carrying 184 people besides six operating crew members was airborne for about an hour when it received the warning
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After smoke alarm from the cargo hold, a Dubai bound IndiGo aircraft, carrying 184 passengers, from Mumbai on Wednesday made an emergency landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA).
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The aircraft carrying 184 people besides six operating crew members was airborne for about an hour when it received the warning.
It was later found that the warning was a false alarm as no smoke was detected from the aircraft.
"IndiGo flight 6E 61 from Mumbai to Dubai made a precautionary air turn back due to a smoke warning in the cargo compartment. The aircraft has landed safely in Mumbai," the airline said in the statement.
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Edited by mid-day online desk, with inputs from ANI
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