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IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ahmedabad

IndiGo flight 6E-6373 made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on January 1st.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Delhi, India, was descending toward Ahmedabad when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

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GoAir Flight Diverts to Nagpur due to Medical Emergency

A GoAir flight made an emergency landing at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, India, on October 22nd.

The plane heading from Ahmedabad to Kolkata, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely.

Passenger Dipansha Jitendra Gangwani, 43, was examined by a team of doctors at the airport and was declared dead.

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Vistara Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ahmedabad

Vistara flight UK-996 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on March 30th.

The Airbus A320-200N plane took off for Delhi, India, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and fifteen people aboard remained unharmed.

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Air India Plane Makes Safe Landing After Bird Strike

Air India flight AI-171 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Heathrow Airport, England, on March 22nd.

The Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Ahmedabad, India, was on approach to Heathrow Airport when a bird hit it, causing damage to the nose and weather radar system.

The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Fighter Jets Escort Air India Plane After it Loses Communication

Air India flight AI-171 was intercepted by fighter jets on March 10th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane was heading from Ahmedabad, India, to Heathrow Airport, England, when it lost communication. Czech fighter jets were dispatched to intercept the plane and were able to communicate with the captain. The captain signaled about having technical issues due to which they were unable to communicate with the ATC.

The fighter jets from Germany, Belgium, and United Kingdom subsequently took over in their respective airspaces and escorted the plane until it safely landed at Heathrow airport.

There were 231 passengers and 18 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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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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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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Bird-Struck GoAir Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ahmedabad

GoAirGoAir flight 368 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, at around 9:30 a.m. on November 11.

The plane, carrying 116 passengers, was forced to return after a bird hit it just minutes after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The flight was heading to Mumbai at the time.

The plane landed safely and none of the passengers and crew members was injured.

Acting Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport S P Pandey confirmed that the passengers were accommodated in another flight.

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Bird-Hit Indigo Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Ahmedabad

IndiGo AirlinesIndiGo Airlines flight 6E-244 from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, India, had to return for emergency landing on August 9 due to a bird strike.

According to Ahmedabad airport director R K Singh, the pilot reported the incident shortly after the plane took off and was allowed to make an emergency landing at the Ahmedabad airport.

The aircraft carrying 95 passengers and 6 crew-members aboard, landed safely. No one was hurt however, 2 rotors of the aircraft were damaged due to bird strike.

The officials said that no inquiry would be conducted since it was a natural incident.