Bengaluru-Varanasi Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Hyderabad, 137 passengers safe

IndiGo flight emergency landing today: An IndiGo flight from Bengaluru with 137 passengers onboard, heading to Varanasi made an emergency landing at Shamshabad Airport in Telangana on Tuesday. IndiGo flight number 6E897 from Bengaluru to Varanasi was diverted to Hyderabad as a precaution after the pilot noticed a technical issue.

IndiGo in its official statement said, "IndiGo flight 6E897 from Bengaluru to Varanasi was diverted to Hyderabad as a precaution. The pilot noticed a technical issue and diverted to Hyderabad as a precaution"

"The aircraft is currently at Hyderabad and is undergoing necessary inspection. To avoid any further delays, An alternate aircraft was provided for the passengers to be flown to Vanarasi. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers," the official statement added. 

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