IndiGo flight from UK diverted to Cairo, 300+ flyers stranded for over 8 hours
India Today
The IndiGo flight had departed from London at around 3 am on Monday. It changed course over Red Sea and was diverted over the Red Sea.
An IndiGo flight operating from London to Mumbai was diverted to Cairo in Egypt due to airspace restrictions, leaving more than 300 passengers—all Indians-- onboard as the aircraft remained at the airport for several hours.
The flight, 6E2, departed from London’s Heathrow Airport at 9.33 pm UTC on March 8 (3.03 am IST on March 9), according to data from flight tracking website Flightradar24. Instead of continuing towards India, the aircraft altered its route mid-journey and eventually landed in Cairo after changing course over the Red Sea.
Flight path data shows the aircraft initially travelled southeast across Europe and entered Egyptian airspace before continuing further towards the Red Sea. It then made a U-turn over the Red Sea and headed north towards Cairo, landing at around 6.21 am UTC ((11.51 am IST).
Several users on social media platform X raised concerns about the flight’s status. One user asked the airline for an update, saying the aircraft had departed London but had not reached Mumbai and was showing its location at Cairo International Airport.
Responding to the query, IndiGo said the flight was diverted due to restrictions in the region’s airspace.
“Hi, we understand your concern. Please be informed that the flight was diverted to Cairo due to airspace restrictions. Feel free to reach out to us for any further assistance,” the airline said in a reply on X.
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