Delhi-Leh IndiGo flight makes mid-air U-turn to return due to technical snag

An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Leh returned to its source airport after taking off due to a technical snag which caused operational restrictions to land at the destination on Thursday. The aircraft took U-turn before reaching Leh as a precautionary measure.

The Airbus A320-251N aircraft, operating flight 6E2006, had taken off from Indira Gandhi International Airport at 6.30 am and was scheduled to land in Leh at 7.50 am.

The aircraft is undergoing necessary maintenance before resuming operations. Meanwhile, an alternative aircraft has been arranged to fly the customers to Leh, a spokesperson told ANI.


On Wednesday, passengers on another IndiGo flight from Delhi to Raipur were left stranded inside the aircraft for around 40 minutes after landing, due to a technical fault with the door. The flight had landed in Raipur at around 2.20 pm.

Among the passengers were former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and Raipur Mayor Meenal Choubey.

The ground staff later assisted in opening the door. IndiGo confirmed it was a minor issue and expressed regret for the inconvenience caused.