IndiGo airlines issued a statement offering regrets to the passengers for the inconvenience after a Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight had to return back from Kolkata airport on Friday after encountering a technical snag.
"IndiGo flight 6E347 operating from Kolkata to Mumbai today experienced a technical issue prior to departure from Kolkata which caused a short delay
The aircraft took off from Kolkata after engineering inspection and inputs
We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers," the airlines said in a statement.
The Mumbai-bound flight departed at 10:05 am with 156 passengers onboard from Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
Within minutes of take-off, the pilot informed the Air Traffic Control about encountering some technical issues and about his wish to return back. The engineers are now inspecting the technical fault after the flight has landed back at the Kolkata airport.
Earlier this week, Indigo Airlines commenced operations of its first A321 freighter aircraft between Delhi and Mumbai from November 15. The 'IndiGo CarGo' aircraft was converted from a passenger jet to a full freighter configuration and will carry general and e-commerce cargo.
(Edited by : Anushka Sharma)
First Published: Nov 18, 2022 1:10 PM IST
