Unsuitable weather conditions and technical defects often lead to flights making precautionary landings to maintain the safety of the passengers. And looks like there’s another Indian Airline that has made a precautionary landing in Karachi after SpiceJet. On July 17, a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Sharjah diverted to Pakistan’s Karachi airport. The pilot of IndiGo flight 6E-1406 is said to have reported a technical defect that led to the precautionary landing. However, the situation is being handled well and is now under control. Read on to know more about the recent IndiGo Flight incident.
IndiGo Flight 6E-1406 Flying From Sharjah To Hyderabad Diverted To Pakistan
On July 17, the pilot of the IndiGo flight 6E-1406 that flew from Sharjah to Hyderabad observed some technical defects. Following necessary procedures, the flight was diverted to Karachi for a precautionary landing. All the passengers are safe and an additional flight will be sent to Karachi to fly the passengers to Hyderabad. There are further reports that the additional IndiGo flight will reach Karachi by noon. “IndiGo flight 6E-1406, operating from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi. The pilot observed a technical defect. Necessary procedures were followed and as a precaution, the aircraft was diverted to Karachi,” IndiGo said in a press release. Well, we hope all the passengers reach Hyderabad safely without any other hassle!
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Sir, we regret the experience. The flight was diverted to Karachi due to technical reasons and is expected to depart by noon. Rest assured, our team is assisting the passengers and trying its best to get them to their destination ASAP. ~Linda
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) July 17, 2022
IndiGo The Second Indian Airline To Make A Precautionary Landing In Karachi In 2 Weeks.
Of late Indian, Airlines are going for a lot of precautionary and emergency landings. In two weeks, there’s a report of a second Indian airline making a precautionary landing in Karachi after SpiceJet. On Sunday, there was news of an IndiGo flight making a precautionary landing. Earlier, on July 5, a Dubai-bound SpiceJet flight from New Delhi made a precautionary landing in Pakistan’s Karachi airport. The pilot of the flight developed a technical glitch. “SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Dubai diverted to Karachi. Boeing 737′ engine has developed a technical fault. The captain of the aircraft sought a precautionary landing and was given permission. All passengers on board are safe. The call sign of the aircraft is SG11,” sources told ANI on Tuesday.
With two Indian Airlines going for precautionary landings within two weeks, the general public is seen raising questions on safety and credibility. But let’s keep faith that there won’t be any more glitches in the future, at least not from any IndiGo flight!
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Sir, this doesn’t sound right. Please DM us in detail what went wrong along with the PNR. ~Linda https://t.co/xcJPAifuBc
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) July 17, 2022