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    IndiGo Flight Returns to Mumbai After Engine Failure

    IndiGo flight 6E-565 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on January 9th.

    The plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.

    The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-three passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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    IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chennai

    IndiGo flight 6E-1707 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on November 16th.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.

    The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-four passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.

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    Indigo Airlines Flight Rejects Takeoff After Dog Strike

    Indigo Airlines flight 6E-468 had to reject takeoff from Goa, India, on October 23rd.

    The Airbus A320-200N plane was accelerating to takeoff for Mumbai, India, when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed due to a dog strike.

    Several tires deflated and the plane became disabled.

    All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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    Indigo Airlines Flight Rejects Takeoff From Patna, India

    Indigo Airlines flight 6E-508 had to reject takeoff from Patna, India, on June 30th.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Delhi, India, when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine failure.

    As the plane was slowing down, the cabin and the cockpit filled with smoke, forcing the crew to initiate an emergency evacuation.

    All one hundred and seventy-four people aboard remained unharmed.

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    IndiGo Airlines Flight Diverts to Hyderabad due to Medical Emergency

    IndiGo AirlinesIndiGo Airlines flight 6E-716 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, in Hyderabad, India, on October 6th.

    The plane heading from Kolkata, West Bengal, to Bengaluru, Karnataka, was diverted after a passenger started experiencing chest pain and breathlessness.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The patient was rushed to hospital.

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    IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Medical Emergency

    IndiGo AirlinesAn IndiGo Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, on September 21st.

    The plane heading from Kolkata, West Bengal, to Bengaluru, Karnataka, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

    According to Director, Swami Vivekanand International Airport, Santosh Dhoke, “The aircraft landed here at around 2.30 PM to address the medical emergency after a family complained of a health problem suffered by their two-month old baby.”

    The baby was rushed to hospital, however, he could not be saved.

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    Indigo Flight Diverts to India due to Technical Problem

    IndiGo AirlinesIndigo flight 6E-591 diverted and made a safe emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on May 19th.

    The Airbus A320-200, heading from Vadodara, to Delhi, India, was mid-air when the crew reported a technical fault, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All 183 people onboard remained unharmed.

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    IndiGo Flight Diverted due to Medical Emergency

    IndiGo AirlinesAn IndiGo flight made an emergency landing in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, on November 8.

    The plane was heading from Varanasi to Mumbai when the pilot decided to divert due to a medical emergency. Authorities said the pilot informed ground officials about an elderly man who was experiencing chest pain.

    The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to hospital.

    The flight resumed after a short delay.

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    Bird-Hit IndiGo Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Ahmedabad

    IndiGo Airlines IndiGo flight 6E-158 had to make an emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on August 20.

    The plane departed for Delhi at 6:15 a.m. but had to declare an emergency at 6:30 a.m. due to a bird strike.

    The plane safely landed. There were 143 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “An inspection carried out by the on-ground engineering team revealed an engine fan blade was damaged beyond allowable limits. The aircraft was immediately withdrawn from service for maintenance at Ahmedabad airport. The aircraft became serviceable for operations at 1.30pm.”

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    Indigo Flight Diverts to Lucknow Due to Medical Emergency

    IndiGo AirlinesAn Indigo flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chaudhury Charan Singh airport, Lucknow, India, on June 14.

    According to airport director SC Hota, “Indigo flight from Bhubaneswar to Delhi had to make emergency landing at the airport here at 8:17 PM yesterday as a passenger Shivkumar Panigrahi (52) had cardiac arrest.”

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    The sick passenger was rushed to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

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    Smoke Warning Prompts IndiGo Flight to Make Emergency Landing in Indore

    IndiGo AirlinesIndiGo flight 6E-496 made an emergency landing at Devi Ahilyabai airport in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, on March 11.

    The crew declared emergency after a warning system indicated smoke in the cargo area. The flight was en-route from Mumbai to Indore at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully, around 4 minutes before its scheduled landing time. All 181 passengers remained unharmed.

    Investigation into the incident is underway.