"A minor technical snag was detected soon after take-off on flight 6E 5118 operating from Delhi to Imphal on 17 July 2025. As a precautionary step, the pilots decided to turn-back and landed safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi," the airline said in a statement
An IndiGo aircraft enroute to Imphal returned to the national capital on Thursday morning owing to a technical snag after being airborne for an hour. Representational pic
An IndiGo aircraft enroute to Imphal returned to the national capital on Thursday morning owing to a technical snag after being airborne for an hour.
"A minor technical snag was detected soon after take-off on flight 6E 5118 operating from Delhi to Imphal on 17 July 2025. As a precautionary step, the pilots decided to turn-back and landed safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi," the airline said in a statement.
In line with the mandatory procedures, the aircraft underwent necessary checks and resumed the journey shortly thereafter, IndiGo said and regretted the inconvenience caused to the passengers.
According to information available with flight-tracking website Flightradar24.com, the A321 aircraft operating the flight 6E 5118 was airborne for an hour before it returned to Delhi.
Delhi-Goa IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport
A Goa-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi made an emergency landing in Mumbai after it was diverted to the city due to a mid-air engine failure, according to a source, reported the PTI.
The flight, operated with an Airbus A320neo, made an emergency landing at 9.52 pm, the source said, as per the PTI.
"Full emergency declared for IndiGo flight 6E-6271, operating on Delhi-Goa route after it was diverted to Mumbai due to one engine failure," the source said, according to the PTI.
An IndiGo spokesperson said that a technical snag was detected on flight 6E 6271 while flying from Delhi to Manohar International Airport, Goa. Following procedures, the aircraft was diverted and landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. While the aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations, an alternative aircraft has been arranged for completing the journey, which will depart shortly with the customers.
After the diversion of the IndiGo flight, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai issued an official statement and said that there was no impact on overall airport operations.
A CSMIA spokesperson said, "Following the diversion of a Delhi–Goa flight due to a technical snag, a full emergency was declared at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai at 21:35 hours on 16 July 2025. The flight landed safely at 21:52 hours. The Full Emergency status was withdrawn at 21:57 hours.
(With PTI inputs)
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