Mumbai-Bound IndiGo Flight Delayed by Nearly Four Hours Due to Flat Tyre

An IndiGo flight bound for Mumbai experienced a flat tyre at Jabalpur's Dumna airport, resulting in a delay of over four hours. While some passengers were rerouted through Bengaluru and Delhi, the remaining passengers flew back to Mumbai post repair.

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo aircraft encountered a flat tyre issue at Jabalpur's Dumna Airport, delaying take-off by more than four hours, according to an airport official. Efforts to secure a replacement tyre from Delhi shifted some passengers through Bengaluru and Delhi.

The incident occurred after the flight from Mumbai safely alighted its passengers at Dumna. The tyre deflated while parked in the apron, Dumna Airport Director Rajeev Ratan Pandey informed PTI.

After repair, the flight, initially scheduled for a 12.40 pm departure, returned to Mumbai with some passengers at 5.30 pm.

(With inputs from agencies.)