IndiGo flight

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IndiGo Flight Made Emergency Landing, DGCA Orders Probe

A Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana. On April 4, the flight bound for Delhi had to do landing due to an alleged technical glitch, confirmed the civil aviation sources. All the 137 passengers onboard were said to be safe in Hyderabad. Moreover, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took a serious note and ordered a probe into the matter.

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 - 01:55 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Technology, indigo flight, Emergency Landing, RGIA Hyderabad, DGCA

Courtesy: NDTV

IndiGo

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24 Year Old Woman Arrested For Smoking In Flight

On an Indigo aircraft from Kolkata, a 24-year-old lady was allegedly caught smoking in the restroom. She was detained upon landing in Bengaluru last week. Later, she was released on bail. K Shankar, an airport security official, filed a police report saying, Priyanka C, who was travelling from Kolkata in an Indigo 6E-716 flight, smoked in the middle of the flight.

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 - 10:37 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: indigo flight, arrested, Smoking, Flight Crew, FIR

Mumbai Airport

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Mumbai Airport Receives Mail Warning About Bomb On IndiGo Plans; Security Tightened

The Mumbai International Airport received an email warning about a bomb on an IndiGo airplane, informed officials on October 2. Following the bomb scare, security has been tightened at the airport. The information has been termed a “hoax”. The flight which was mentioned in the mail, was delayed and checked thoroughly. After dismissing the claims, the flight continued to take off and land at Ahmedabad without any hassle.

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 - 02:04 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Maharashtra , Mumbai, Mumbai Airport, Bomb Scare, indigo flight

Courtesy: ANI

KTR

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KTR Suggests IndiGo To Hire Regional Speaking Staff After Viral Tweet

Telangana IT Minister KTR shared a tweet regarding the recently sparked indifferent behaviour with a Telugu Speaking woman in an IndiGo flight. On September 18, KTR tweeted, "In regional routes, recruit more staff who can speak the local language like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada etc. This will be a win-win solution." Notably, in an AP-Hyderabad flight, a Telugu-speaking woman was forced to change seats, after… read-more

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 06:19 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: KTR, Twitter, indigo flight, Telugu Speaking Woman, Language Barrier

Courtesy: Twitter

Car Under Flight

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Maruti Car Stops Under Indigo Flight Before Take Off At Delhi Airport

In Delhi airport's Terminal T-2, a Maruti Swift Dezire stopped right under the nose area of Indigo flight VT-ITJ, on August 2. It was also noted that the car narrowly avoided collision with the aircraft. It was when the flight was set to take off to Patna, the vehicle appeared in the scene. A senior DGCA official ordered probe into the matter, and reportedly, the driver was not drunk.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 - 06:50 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Delhi, Delhi Airport, indigo flight, Maruti Swift Dezire, DGCA

Courtesy: ANI

Indigo Airline

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Specially-Abled Child Denied To Board Indigo Flight: DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice

Indigo Airlines employees at the Ranchi airport refused to let a specially-abled child and his parents board a plane on May 7. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered an investigation and requested that the airline produce a report. DGCA investigation discovered that IndiGo employees mishandled passengers, leading to several regulatory violations. The decision made was to send a show-cause notice to the relevant airline via… read-more

Mon, 16 May 2022 - 07:57 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: IndiGo, indigo flight, Crew members, specially abled child, DGCA

Courtesy: ANI