{
  "id": 16835570,
  "title": "Bhopal-Delhi IndiGo Flight Cancelled After Hard Landing, Technical Snag; Shivraj Singh Chouhan Among 183 Passengers Affected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bhopal-delhi-indigo-flight-cancelled-after-hard-landing-technical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-delhi-indigo-flight-cancelled-after-hard-landing-technical-snag-shivraj-singh-chouhan-among-183-passengers-affected"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An IndiGo flight from Bhopal to Delhi was abruptly cancelled on Tuesday due to a technical issue discovered after the aircraft experienced a hard landing at Raja Bhoj Airport. The flight cancellation impacted 183 passengers, including Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was set to travel on the journey. The hard landing at Bhopal's Raja Bhoj Airport on Tuesday prompted an immediate aircraft inspection. The findings from the inspection revealed that the aircraft was not fit for further flights, prompting the cancellation of the service. Airport officials explained that such inspections are a standard procedure following any hard landing. If a pilot notices that the aircraft touched down with more force than anticipated, the engineering team is promptly notified, and a comprehensive technical inspection is carried out. The aircraft can only resume flights once all necessary procedures are completed and formal clearance is obtained. Alok Tripati, the airport director, confirmed that a Bhopal-bound IndiGo plane encountered technical difficulties, leading to the cancellation of its return flight to Bhopal from Delhi. Out of the 183 passengers on board, 150 were rebooked onto alternative flights, while 33 received a full refund for their fares.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): An IndiGo flight from Bhopal to Delhi was cancelled at the last minute on Tuesday following a technical snag detected after the aircraft's hard landing at Raja Bhoj Airport. The cancellation affected 183 passengers, including Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was scheduled to travel on the flight. The Delhi-Bhopal IndiGo flight made a hard landing at Bhopal's Raja…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}