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IndiGo flight 6E 6591 from Tirupati to Hyderabad returned to Tirupati shortly after takeoff on Sunday evening due to a technical snag.
A photo for IndiGo flight (PTI)
A Tirupati to Hyderabad IndiGo flight returned to its origin soon after takeoff after it suffered a technical glitch on Sunday.
The incident happened at nearly 7.55 pm, when IndiGo flight 6E 6591, which had departed from the Tirupati airport, returned shortly after.
As a technical snag was detected, the aircraft began circling over the area for approximately 40 minutes. Later, as a precautionary move, the crew decided to return to Tirupati.
The number of passengers onboard the flight was not known.
On July 17, an IndiGo aircraft enroute to Imphal returned to the national capital due to a technical snag after being airborne for an hour.
“A minor technical snag was detected soon after take-off on flight 6E 5118 operating from Delhi to Imphal on 17 July 2025. As a precautionary step, the pilots decided to turn back and land safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi,” the airline said in a statement.
In line with the mandatory procedures, the aircraft underwent necessary checks and resumed the journey shortly thereafter, IndiGo said and regretted the inconvenience caused to the passengers.
On July 16, a Goa-bound IndiGo plane from Delhi made an emergency landing in Mumbai due to a mid-air engine failure.
The aircraft A320 neo, operating the flight 6E 6271, was diverted to Mumbai and made an emergency landing at 9.52 pm.
In a statement, an IndiGo spokesperson said a technical snag was detected on flight 6E 6271 while flying from Delhi to Manohar International Airport, Goa.
According to the airline, the aircraft was diverted and landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.
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Vani Mehrotra
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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