IndiGo Flight Returns to Pune After Landing Gear Fails to Retract
· India · Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu
An IndiGo flight from Guwahati with 192 persons on board landed safely at Pune Airport at around 9am after a technical issue prevented the landing gear from retracting shortly after take-off, prompting a full emergency declaration by the Indian Air Force, Pune airport director Santosh Dhoke confirmed the aircraft conducted a low pass for visual assessment before touchdown and was escorted to Bay number-7 by fire vehicles and ambulances, ATC withdrew the emergency at 9.10am and all passengers were safely deboarded with no injuries reported, IndiGo is arranging an alternate aircraft from Bengaluru to Pune for the onward journey to Guwahati
Why it matters
The safe landing and emergency response prevented harm to the 192 passengers and crew, but the incident disrupted travel plans and required logistical coordination by IndiGo and airport authorities to arrange alternate transport
Read the original report — Times of India
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