US EditionIndiGo Abu Dhabi Flight Returns to Kochi Mid-Air Due to Technical Snag; 180 Passengers Onboard
IndiGo flight 6E-1403 safely returned to Kochi after a technical fault was detected mid-air; over 180 passengers were accommodated on a replacement aircraft for onward travel.
- IndiGo flight 6E 1403, departing Kochi for Abu Dhabi on September 6, 2025, returned safely to Cochin Airport after take-off due to a technical issue.
- The pilots chose to turn back as a precautionary measure following the detection of the technical snag, in accordance with standard safety protocols.
- The aircraft was carrying a full complement of travelers along with the flight crew, all of whom were transferred to an alternate plane that departed at 3:30 am staffed by a new crew.
- An IndiGo spokesperson confirmed that on 6 September 2025, a technical problem was identified on flight 6E 1403 traveling from Kochi to Abu Dhabi, leading the pilots to return to Kochi where the aircraft landed safely and passengers were accommodated.
- The aircraft is undergoing maintenance checks before resuming operations, while the airline prioritized minimizing inconvenience by offering refreshments, alternate arrangements, and refunds.
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madhyamamonline.comAbu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight returns to Kochi after technical snag
An IndiGo flight from Kochi to Abu Dhabi returned to Cochin International Airport on Saturday after a technical snag. Flight 6E 1403 landed safely and is undergoing maintenance checks.
IndiGo Abu Dhabi flight returns to Kochi mid-air due to technical snag; 180 passengers onboard
An IndiGo flight to Abu Dhabi returned to Kochi due to a technical issue after over two hours of flying. The flight, carrying over 180 passengers, was rescheduled with a new crew and departed again at 3.30 am.
IndiGo Abu Dhabi flight suffers mid-air snag, returns to Kochi Airport
An Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight was forced to return to Kochi early on Saturday after developing a technical snag while airborne for more than two hours, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The flight, 6E-1403, had over 180 passengers and six crew members onboard. The aircraft had departed Kochi at 11.10 pm on Friday and returned at 1.44 am on Saturday following the snag. Passengers were later accommodated on another IndiGo aircraft, which…
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