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IndiGo's Ahmedabad - Diu Flight Aborts Take-Off After Detecting Technical Snag; Airline Offers Full Refund to Passengers
AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA, JUL 23 – IndiGo aborted takeoff after detecting a right engine malfunction; all 50 passengers and crew evacuated safely as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation investigates the third recent incident.
- Early Wednesday at the Ahmedabad airport, an IndiGo flight aborted takeoff due to a technical snag, IndiGo said.
- This marks the third such incident in recent days: on July 21, an IndiGo flight from Goa made an emergency landing at Indore and on July 20 another flight from Tirupati returned after a technical snag.
- During the takeoff roll, the pilot noticed abnormal indications from the right engine, flight crew issued a Mayday call and halted the aircraft before reaching takeoff speed, then passengers and crew evacuated via emergency slides.
- All passengers and crew were safely evacuated without injuries, IndiGo said the aircraft would undergo thorough inspection and maintenance before resuming service and will accommodate passengers on next flights or offer refunds.
- The probe forms part of a wider inquiry into recent technical issues faced by Indian airlines, with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation launching an investigation into the incident.
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