IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Kochi Airport Due to Technical Snag

Kochi: An IndiGo flight carrying 140 passengers from Bengaluru to Male me an emergency landing at Kochi International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, owing to a technical issue.

According to statements from airline and airport officials, aircraft faced a technical problem, prompting its diversion to Kochi airport, where it landed safely at approximately 2.21 pm.

IndiGo confirmed that its flight 6E1127, operating from Bengaluru to Male, was diverted to Kochi due to technical issue.

" aircraft will return to operation after necessary maintenance, and an alternative one has been arranged to facilitate passengers' journey to ir destination," airline said, "apologising for inconvenience caused" to passengers.

Meanwhile, Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) said it successfully handled "emergency landing" of IndiGo flight.

"A full emergency was declared at 14.05 hrs, and flight landed safely at 14.21 hrs. emergency was promptly withdrawn at 14.28 hrs following safe conclusion of operations," CIAL said in a statement.

aircraft carried a total of 140 people onboard, including 136 passengers and four crew members "Among passengers were 91 Indian nationals and 49 foreign nationals, comprising 71 men, 56 women, 9 children, and 4 infants. CIAL's preparedness and swift response ensured safety of all passengers and crew members," it said.

All passengers were later accommodated on an alternative flight to minimise disruption to ir travel plans, statement ded.