Due to a technical issue, an IndiGo flight from Varanasi made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad, Telangana, on Tuesday.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed that IndiGo Flight 6E897 took off from Bengaluru for Varanasi but made an emergency landing at Shamshadabad airport at 6:15 a.m. The diversion was caused by a “technical problem,” according to officials.
According to the DGCA, all 137 passengers on board are safe.
According to a senior official, the DGCA has ordered an investigation into the incident.
More information is awaited.
