Nagpur-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Hyderabad, another cancelled

Nagpur: An IndiGo flight en route to Nagpur made an emergency landing at Hyderabad airport and another flight was cancelled due to technical issues in the last two days.In the first incident, the pilot of an IndiGo flight operating from Bengaluru to Nagpur on Saturday reportedly suspected a malfunction midflight. The pilot immediately informed air traffic authorities and sought permission to land at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, said sources.At Hyderabad, technical teams inspected the aircraft upon arrival and attended to the fault. All 126 passengers on board were reported to be unharmed.Sources said the issue was minor and was rectified the same day. The aircraft was reportedly in Hyderabad till the filing of this report.While airline officials confirmed that passenger safety was never compromised, the exact nature of the technical snag has not been disclosed. They said a detailed examination will be conducted to ascertain the cause of malfunction and ensure that all systems are functioning normally.On Sunday, an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Nagpur was cancelled due to a technical issue detected before departure. The cancellation also affected the aircraft's return journey from Nagpur to Hyderabad, said sources.Passengers booked on both sectors reportedly faced inconvenience as travel plans had to be rearranged. Airline staff informed passengers about the cancellations and assisted them with alternative arrangements in accordance with company procedures, said sources.IndiGo had not yet issue a detailed official statement regarding the two incidents till the time of filing this report.