Cyclone Biparjoy: IndiGo Mumbai Flight Lands In Udaipur, After Two Failed Attempts, Fatigued Pilot Replaced
IndiGo flight 6E 2441 departed from Lucknow Airport at 11.10 am and was scheduled to land in Mumbai at 1.15 pm, but after two unsuccessful attempts, it was to divert to Udaipur airport, where it landed safely.
An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Mumbai was forced to land in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday after two failed attempts to touch down in the Maharashtra Capital.
IndiGo flight 6E 2441 departed from Lucknow Airport at 11.10 am and was scheduled to land in Mumbai at 1.15 pm, but after two unsuccessful attempts, it was to divert to Udaipur airport, where it landed safely.
Landed in Udaipur at 3:30
The flight took a go-around twice before it aborted the plans to land in Mumbai and flew to Udaipur.
According to reports, 6E 2441 landed in Udaipur at around 3:30.
Even at Udaipur, the pilot allegedly failed in his first attempt and had a hard landing.
Pilot changed in Udaipur
Passengers onboard the flight who went through the traumatic experience were made to remain inside the flight for the next few hours.
IndiGo then changed the pilot, who was reportedly tired, before returning to Mumbai again, where it landed at around 8 pm.
Many passengers onboard took to social media to vent their anger.
"This is Indigo Flight #6E2441.Left for Mumbai from Lucknow at 1110 and was suppose to reach at 1315, got diverted to Udaipur and landed at 1515, all passengers still sitting in the aircraft with no clear information. This is really disgraceful," Jaspreet Singh, a passenger, wrote.
This is Indigo Flight #6E2441.
¡ª Jaspreet Singh (@Jaspreet68BJP) June 13, 2023
Left for Mumbai from Lucknow at 1110 and was suppose to reach at 1315, got diverted to Udaipur and landed at 1515, all passengers still sitting in the aircraft with no clear information.
This is really disgraceful @IndiGo6E @JM_Scindia¡ pic.twitter.com/DddNAHDLeb
"Today I am travelling by IndiGo 2441 from Lucknow to Mumbai seat B8 from 11.10 am to till 4.25 pm still I am in aircraft because pilot is unable to land in Mumbai he diwerted to udaypur. Udaipur he failed to land first'time second time he landed," Dr.Dayanand Tiwari said on Twitter.
@chitraaum Today I am travelling by IndiGo 2441 from Lucknow to Mumbai seat B8 from 11.10am to till 4.25pm still I am in aircraft because pilot is unable to land in Mumbai he diwerted to udaypur.
¡ª Dr.Dayanand Tiwari (@drDayanandt) June 13, 2023
Udaipur he failed to land first'time second time he landed. Life
Pl help 9324944908
"IndiGo 6e2441 flight from Lucknow to Mumbai was diverted to Udaipur today ...Now they are again trying to fly back in this bad weather ...Request the authorities to fly back to Lucknow.. daughter inside the plane...kindly help," another person, Vivek Sahai, wrote.
IndiGo 6e2441 flight from Lucknow to Mumbai was diverted to Udaipur today ...Now they are again trying to fly back in this bad weather ...Request the authorities to fly back to Lucknow.. daughter inside the plane...kindly help ?@PMOIndia @IndiGo6E @DGCAIndia @JM_Scindia
¡ª Vivek Sahai (@VivekSahai2) June 13, 2023
@JM_Scindia Flight 6e 2441 is diverted to Udaipur fr mumbai. #Indigo asking to either deboard at Udaipur or keep waiting indefintely till they hv new pilot.I request you to kindly direct them to redirect the flight to lucknow from where it took off. A concerned parent@DGCAIndia
¡ª Vineet Saxena (@_India1st) June 13, 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy
Earlier, the Mumbai airport authorities had said that "In view of the impending Cyclone Biparjoy, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has undertaken all precautionary measures as per the standard protocols, as a part of its monsoon contingency plan."
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