192 Safe After IndiGo Flight Returns to Pune Over Gear Malfunction
IndiGo flight 6E 0623, bound for Guwahati from Pune, was forced to execute an emergency return on November 15 after its landing gear failed to retract shortly after takeoff. Air traffic control and the Indian Air Force declared a full emergency at Pune Airport, placing fire crews and ambulances on high alert while 192 passengers and crew remained on board during the technical malfunction.
Low Runway Pass Confirmed Visual Inspection Before Touchdown
Following the pilot’s report that the landing gear remained extended, airport authorities instructed the aircraft to conduct a low pass over the Pune runway so ground officials could visually assess the gear. Pune airport director Santosh Dhoke confirmed that emergency units were deployed immediately. The plane landed safely at 9:04 a.m. local time and was escorted to Bay No. 7 by three fire-fighting vehicles and two ambulances. Air traffic control formally called off the emergency at 9:10 a.m. after passengers disembarked unharmed via the aerobridge.
IndiGo dispatched a replacement aircraft from Bengaluru to Pune to pick up the affected passengers and carry them onward to Guwahati.
