Mumbai-bound flight returned to Delhi due to 'momentary foul smell': IndiGo

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo aircraft returned to the national capital on Friday morning, with the airline saying the plane came back as a precaution due to a momentary foul smell. In a statement, IndiGo said there was a momentary foul smell and the pilot following standard operating procedures landed back in Delhi as a precaution.

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo aircraft returned to the national capital on Friday morning, with the airline saying the plane came back as a precaution due to a ''momentary foul smell''. The flight 6E 449 returned to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) sometime after take off. In a statement, IndiGo said there was a ''momentary foul smell'' and the pilot following standard operating procedures landed back in Delhi as a precaution. Specific details could not be immediately ascertained. ''An alternate aircraft was arranged for the passengers. We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to all the passengers,'' the airline said.