Ayodhya-bound IndiGo passengers on a flight to Delhi reportedly had a “harrowing experience” as the plane made two unsuccessful attempts to land at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport due to inclement weather. The incident occurred on flight 6E2702 on April 13.
A traveler on the aircraft described the “harrowing experience” on the microblogging platform X.
Had a terrifying experience on @IndiGo6E Flight No. 6E2702 from Delhi to Ayodhya yesterday.
The planned arrival time is 4:30 p.m. and the planned departure time is 3:25 p.m. The pilot reported that there was poor weather about 4:15 p.m.
the Delhi Airport and guaranteed a 45-minute fuel hold for the aircraft. The pilot wasted a lot of time by attempting to land twice but failing because of poor weather.
The passenger continued, “At that point, a number of passengers and a member of the crew staff began vomiting out of fear. Eventually, the plane managed to land at Chandigarh Airport at 6:10 p.m., following a delay of 115 minutes from the 45-minute Holding fuel announcement.”
When they landed, the passengers learned from the crew that there were only two minutes of fuel remaining.
“I learned after landing that we only had one or two minutes of fuel remaining from the crew staff, so we landed just in time. How horrible it was for the travelers at DGCA and MoCA GoThe passenger stated, “I would like to know if all SOPs were followed or was it the tightest escape?
INDIGO RELEASES STATEMENT
The flight was diverted to Chandigarh in accordance with “standard operating procedure,” according to a statement issued by IndiGo Airlines.
Read More: The nightmare of the passenger The IndiGo jet “landed with 1-2 minutes remaining in its fuel.”
Due to inclement weather in Delhi on April 13, IndiGo aircraft 6E 2702, which was scheduled to depart Ayodhya and arrive in Delhi, was rerouted to Chandigarh. According to standard operating practice, the captain performed a go-around. This is a perfectly safe move. According to regulations, the aircraft always had enough fuel to divert to a different airport, an IndiGo spokeswoman stated.
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