Technical Snag Forces IndiGo Flight Back to Kochi

An IndiGo flight from Kochi to Abu Dhabi returned to Kochi after over two hours in the air due to a technical issue. With more than 180 passengers and six crew members, the flight departed at 11:10 PM Friday and returned by 1:44 AM Saturday. Passengers were later flown out on another flight.

An IndiGo flight headed to Abu Dhabi from Kochi was forced to return to its departure city early Saturday morning following a technical problem, according to unnamed sources.

The flight, carrying over 180 passengers and six crew members, took off from Kochi at 11:10 PM on Friday. It had to turn back and land at approximately 1:44 AM on Saturday, the insiders revealed.

Passengers were subsequently accommodated on a different plane to complete their journey to Abu Dhabi, departing around 3:30 AM with a fresh crew, as the original crew's duty time had expired.