IndiGo Delhi-bound flight declares emergency, returns to London Heathrow
An IndiGo flight bound for New Delhi returned to London Heathrow after declaring an emergency following a technical issue, according to reports and flight-tracking data. Flight 6E4, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, departed Heathrow on Tuesday evening for Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport but turned back after about an hour in the air. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the…
An IndiGo flight from London Heathrow bound for New Delhi declared an emergency and returned to Heathrow after encountering a technical issue, according to flight-tracking data and reports. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, flight 6E4, departed Heathrow on Tuesday evening for Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport but turned back about an hour into the journey.
The aircraft landed safely back at Heathrow. Aviation tracking showed the plane stopped climbing at around 24,000 feet as it reached the English Channel and transmitted the emergency squawk code 7700, signaling a general emergency. The plane subsequently returned to Heathrow. The precise nature of the technical problem was not immediately disclosed, though some sources speculated about smoke onboard.
IndiGo operates the London-Delhi route as part of its growing long-haul network connecting India with Europe.
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