Patna (Bihar) : The Indigo flight 6E 2433 bound for Delhi made an emergency landing back at Patna airport here on Friday soon after departure. One of its engine was reported to have become inoperative, leading to the safe emergency landing, official sources said. There were over 181 passengers on board the flight.
Hence, the landing was made just three minutes after departure from Patna airport. The aircraft landed safely at 0911 hours. All operations are normal at the airport, according to Director, Patna Airport, Bihar. Further details are awaited. Besides the passengers, there were eight crew members on board the Indigo flight that made the landing shortly after taking off from the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport here.
The officials took steps for the onward journey of the passengers. The aircraft had to return to its origin due to a technical issue. The pilot detected the fault in one of its engines three minutes after its departure. After the pilot reported the engine inoperative, clearance for emergency landing was given. The aircraft landed safely at around 9.11 am. As regards further issues, all other operations are normal here, the airport officials said. The passengers are being accommodated in a separate flight, which is expected to depart soon, sources said.
