IndiGo's Delhi-Ahmedabad plane suffers glitch; returns to national capital
The Hindu
IndiGo flight from New Delhi to Ahmedabad returns due to landing gear issue, passengers provided alternate aircraft.
An IndiGo aircraft enroute to Ahmedabad returned to the national capital on Saturday afternoon due to an issue with the landing gear, according to a source.
The plane, operating flight 6E 129, landed safely at the Delhi airport at around 14:40 hours. There were around 170 people on board, the source said. The plane had to return due to the landing gear issue, and that an emergency was declared for the flight, they added.
An IndiGo spokesperson said the aircraft is currently undergoing necessary inspection, and an alternate aircraft is being provided to the passengers. In a statement, the spokesperson said the flight returned to Delhi after take-off as the pilot noted a technical issue.
The Election Commission has seized a whopping ₹557.69 crore from March 16, when the model code of conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha election came into force, till the end of the final phase of polling on May 7 in the State. This is the highest-ever pre-poll seizure that has been done in Karnataka. During the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, ₹88.27 crore was seized, according to data from the Election Commission. This is apart from the seizure of goods worth ₹348.71 crore by the Commercial Taxes Department. These goods include iron ore and ghutka, the proceeds of which would have been used for inducements. Besides, from August last year to March 16, poll personnel seized cash and goods worth ₹537 crore in Karnataka. The seizures include ₹151 crore in cash, liquor worth ₹42 crore, drugs worth ₹126 crore, gold worth ₹71 crore, and other items valued at ₹144 crore.