An IndiGo flight from Noida International Airport to Jaipur returned to the airport shortly after take-off on Sunday evening after the crew reported a technical problem, according to a report by Navbharat Times. The aircraft landed safely within about 10 minutes, and alternative arrangements were made for the passengers.
The flight involved was IndiGo service 6E-7642, which had departed from Noida International Airport for Jaipur at 5:20 pm. The report said the technical issue was detected soon after the aircraft took off from the airport in Jewar, prompting the pilot to contact air traffic control and request permission to return.
The aircraft was allowed to land back at Noida International Airport and was brought down safely on the runway. About 20 passengers were reportedly on board. They faced inconvenience after the flight was taken out of service, but IndiGo was reported to have provided alternative arrangements.
The incident occurred during the evening departure scheduled for Jaipur. The report said passengers had completed the boarding process before the aircraft left the airport. Details of the specific technical problem were not provided in the report.
Noida International Airport currently has three daily IndiGo departures to Jaipur, scheduled at 6:15 am, 3:45 pm and 5:20 pm, according to the report. The affected service was the evening flight. The incident therefore involved one of the airport’s scheduled passenger connections to Jaipur, although the report did not state whether other services were affected.
The pilot contacted the Noida air traffic control system after the problem was identified and sought approval to return. The aircraft’s landing within minutes of departure allowed the flight to be brought back to the same airport rather than continuing towards Jaipur.
The report did not include an official statement from IndiGo about the nature of the technical problem, the aircraft’s subsequent operational status or the exact alternative travel arrangements offered to passengers. Further details on the airline’s response and the flight’s next scheduled operation were not available in the supplied material.
