IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Kochi airport due to technical issue

An IndiGo formation carrying 140 passengers from Bengaluru to Male made an exigency landing astatine Kochi International Airport connected Tuesday afternoon, owing to a method issue. 

According to statements from the hose and airdrome officials, the craft faced a method problem, prompting its diversion to Kochi airport, wherever it landed safely astatine astir 2.21 pm. IndiGo confirmed that its formation 6E1127, operating from Bengaluru to Male, was diverted to Kochi owed to the method issue. 

"The craft volition instrumentality to cognition aft indispensable maintenance, and an alternate 1 has been arranged to facilitate the passengers' travel to their destination," the hose said, "apologising for the inconvenience caused" to passengers. 

Meanwhile, Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) said it successfully handled the "emergency landing" of the IndiGo flight. "A afloat exigency was declared astatine 14.05 hrs, and the formation landed safely astatine 14.21 hrs. 

The exigency was promptly withdrawn astatine 14.28 hrs pursuing the harmless decision of operations," CIAL said successful a statement. 

The craft carried a full of 140 radical onboard, including 136 passengers and 4 unit members "Among the passengers were 91 Indian nationals and 49 overseas nationals, comprising 71 men, 56 women, 9 children, and 4 infants. CIAL's preparedness and swift effect ensured the information of each passengers and unit members," it said. 

All passengers were aboriginal accommodated connected an alternate formation to minimise disru