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Delhi-Bound IndiGo Flight Diverted To Bhopal Due To Medical Emergency


IndiGo flight to Delhi was diverted to Bhopal due to medical emergency

An IndiGDeo flight to Delhi was diverted to Bhopal due to a medical emergency. (Represent)

Bhopal:

An IndiGDeo flight to Delhi, originating from Cochin, was diverted to Bhopal due to an on-board medical emergency, the airlines said in a statement on Friday.

“IndiGo Flight 6E 2407 operating from Cochin to Delhi has been diverted to Bhopal due to an on-board medical emergency. We regret the inconvenience caused to other passengers,” the statement said. write.

After landing in Bhopal, airport crews quickly unloaded the passenger and transported him safely to the nearest hospital, Bhopal Airport said in a statement.

Earlier in the day, an Air India Express flight from Calicut to Dammam was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram after its tail hit the ground during takeoff.

Officials said a full-blown state of emergency was declared at Thiruvananthapuram airport and the flight landed safely.

According to officials, Air India Express flight IX 385 on the Kozhikode-Dammam route was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram due to a suspected tail collision while taking off from Kozhikode airport.

“There were 168 passengers on board and the aircraft landed safely at Thiruvananthapuram at 12:15 p.m. and the passengers disembarked,” the airline said in a statement.

“We are making arrangements to bring passengers to Dammam with an alternative flight scheduled to take off from Thiruvananthapuram at 3.30pm today,” the statement said, adding that airline staff were meeting all requirements. customer request at Thiruvananthapuram.

Earlier on February 4, an Air India Express flight to Calicut from Abu Dhabi landed back at Abu Dhabi airport after discovering a fire in one of the engines shortly after takeoff.

Similarly, on January 23, an Air India Express flight from Trivandrum to Muscat landed 45 minutes after take-off due to a technical problem. According to officials, the flight management system (FMS) developed a technical glitch.

In December 2022, a snake was found on an Air India Express flight to Dubai.

Air India Express Boeing B-737 flight from Calicut to Dubai took off as scheduled and upon landing at Dubai airport, staff reported a snake on board.

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