Published 13:37 IST, September 30th 2019
Major air tragedy averted; Goa-Delhi flight makes emergency landing
An air tragedy was prevented on Sunday after Delhi-bound flight with nearly 200 passengers made an emergency landing at Goa's Dabolim airport on September 29.
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A major air trdy was prevented on Sunday after Delhi-bound flight with nearly 200 passengers on board me an emergency landing at Goa's airport in early hours on September 29. Indigo flight 6E-336 h taken off from Goa when its pilot detected engine failure, following which aircraft was forced to turnaround to Goa's Dabolim airport. "An Indigo flight 6E-336 (CEO VT-IHC) operating from Goa to Delhi on 29 September 2019 returned to Goa airport due to technical issues in NR 1 engine. As per laid down SOPs, our pilot landed aircraft in Goa for inspection. All passengers were accommodated on or flight to Delhi," airline informed in a statement.
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In a similar case, on Sunday a United Airlines flight was diverted to Denver, Coloro after a passenger got stuck inside washroom. flight was heing from Washington DC to San Francisco but was diverted to Denver, Coloro. In a statement released by United Airlines, it was said door of washroom wasn't functioning during Flight 1554 's journey on very day to a US media. y quoted that lavatory door was iperative while passenger was trapped inside.
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flight was scheduled to arrive in San Francisco at 8:38 pm on Wednesday, September 25, but landed in San Francisco only after 11 pm. United Airline furr said that after landing in Denver door was opened by technicians. Later, passenger was safely removed from washroom. Airlines also apologised to passenger in question and ors on flight in ir statement. Watch video of incident below:
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One can hear technician called in to open door assuring passenger stuck in bathroom, saying "We're just working on opening up door at moment, ma'am. We'll get you out soon, OK?"
(with ANI inputs)
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11:09 IST, September 30th 2019