Amritsar-bound flight suffers technical snag

New Delhi, February 17

An Amritsar-bound Vistara flight today made an emergency and safe landing at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here soon after taking off as the pilot noticed a technical snag in the aircraft, said the officials.

The pilot detected the snag soon after taking off the flight and immediately contacted the airport authorities. They said there were nearly 146 passengers on the flight when it took off from the IGI Airport for Amritsar.

Security officials said they received a call about the emergency landing at 10.15 am on Thursday and then an alert was sounded at runway number 28 of terminal-2, which caters to domestic flights.

The officials said many fire engines were rushed to the airport after receiving the information regarding the emergency landing. The flight landed safely and “no one was hurt in the incident”, they added.

About the incident, a Vistara spokesperson said: “A technical snag was detected on Vistara flight UK 697 operating from Delhi to Amritsar on February 17. As a precautionary step, the pilots decided to turn back and land safely at the IGI Airport.”

“Another aircraft was immediately arranged to fly the passengers to Amritsar which took off at 13.30 hours. Inconvenience to passengers is deeply regretted. Safety of our customers and staff is our priority,” the spokesperson said.