IndiGo flight returns to Pune after landing gear malfunction
Authorities said no injuries were reported among the 192 people on board
Indigo Flight 6E 0623 (VT-IZE), travelling from Pune to Guwahati, reported a technical issue shortly after take-off. The pilot informed air traffic control (ATC) that the landing gear had failed to retract and remained extended, the airport said in a statement.
The Indian Air Force declared a 'full emergency' and set the prescribed response procedures in motion, while airport staff worked with ATC, IndiGo and other agencies. Fire services, ambulances and other teams were kept on high alert, the statement said.
Low pass over Pune runway before safe landing
As a precaution, the aircraft flew low over the runway so that officials could assess its landing gear by sight. It touched down at 9.04am, officials said, and three fire-fighting vehicles and two ambulances escorted it to Bay No. 7.
ATC called off the full emergency at 9.10am once it was satisfied that the aircraft was in a normal and safe condition. Passengers left through the aerobridge, and the statement said no injuries were reported among the 192 people on board.
IndiGo arranges replacement aircraft for Guwahati passengers
IndiGo arranged another aircraft from Bengaluru to Pune to take the affected passengers on to Guwahati, local media reports said.
Officials said the airport, ATC, the airline and other agencies worked closely together, with established safety procedures followed throughout.
