{
  "id": 9381869,
  "title": "IndiGo London-Delhi Flight Returns To Heathrow After Smoke Alert, Technical Issue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/indigo-london-delhi-flight-returns-to-heathrow-after-smoke-alert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:48:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/indigo-london-delhi-flight-returns-to-heathrow-after-smoke-alert-technical-issue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An IndiGo Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with more than 250 passengers on board made an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport on Wednesday after detecting smoke on board shortly after take-off from Heathrow. The pilots of IndiGo flight 6E4, which was en route to Delhi, declared an emergency and informed Air Traffic Control, causing the aircraft to turn back and land safely at Heathrow. All passengers safely disembarked from the plane. The airline has stated that the exact nature of the technical issue remains undisclosed at this time. The aircraft is now undergoing maintenance checks and will resume operations once all necessary clearances have been secured. IndiGo passengers were provided with hotel accommodation and assistance to ensure they reached their destination with minimal delay. The airline reiterated that the safety of its customers, crew, and aircraft remains its top priority.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Sep 23: An IndiGo Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with over 250 passengers on board returned to London’s Heathrow Airport early on Wednesday due to a technical snag shortly after taking off for Delhi. IndiGo flight returns to Heathrow An emergency was declared, following which the aircraft was given priority to land at London Heathrow Airport. All passengers disembarked safely.…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Delhi-Bound IndiGo Flight Returns To London After Technical Snag",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/delhi-bound-indigo-flight-returns-to-london-after-technical-snag",
        "published": "2026-09-23T10:55:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "IndiGo Delhi-bound flight declares emergency, returns to London Heathrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/indigo-delhi-bound-flight-declares-emergency-returns-to-london",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:09:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}