US EditionIndiGo's Guwahati-Chennai flight makes emergency landing at Bengaluru airport after pilot’s ‘Mayday’ call
- On June 19, IndiGo flight 6E-6764 from Guwahati to Chennai made an emergency landing at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport after the pilot issued a fuel mayday call.
- The flight diverted after aborted landing at congested Chennai airport due to critically low fuel, causing the pilot to declare a fuel mayday as per protocol.
- The Airbus A321 departed Guwahati at 4:40 p.m., attempted landing in Chennai around 7:45 p.m. with a brief touchdown, then safely landed in Bengaluru at 8:15 p.m. with 168 passengers onboard.
- Bengaluru ATC alerted ground teams for the emergency landing, all passengers deboarded safely without injuries, and both pilots were taken off duty pending investigation.
- This incident, following a fatal Air India crash on June 12, has prompted review of aviation safety protocols, especially fuel planning and air traffic management in India’s growing sector.
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The Independent (US)Indian flight issues ‘mayday’ call after almost running out of fuel during diversion
Reports offer differing reasons for the IndiGo flight’s initial diversion, with the plane eventually landing safely 300km from its intended destination
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‘Fuel Mayday’ Call: Indigo Flight 6E-6764 With 168 Passengers Makes Emergency Landing at Bengaluru International Airport Due to Low Fuel Levels | 📰 LatestLY
Before the horror of the tragic Air India crash that killed over 270 people could fade, another alarming incident came to light on Saturday as an IndiGo flight carrying 168 passengers issued a ‘Fuel Mayday' call mid-air and made an emergency landing at the Bengaluru International Airport. 📰 ‘Fuel Mayday’ Call: Indigo Flight 6E-6764 With 168 Passengers Makes Emergency Landing at Bengaluru International Airport Due to Low Fuel Levels.
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