Pune; A Guwahati-bound IndiGo aircraft was forced to turn back to Pune on Sunday morning after a technical malfunction left its landing gear extended following departure.
Flight 6E 0623, operating with aircraft registration VT-IZE, had taken off from Pune for Guwahati when the crew noticed that the undercarriage had not retracted into place. The pilots promptly alerted Air Traffic Control, leading the Indian Air Force to declare a full emergency at Pune Airport.
Emergency arrangements were immediately put in place, with firefighting crews, ambulances and other response teams kept on standby. The aircraft carried 192 passengers and crew members, as reported by NDTV.
Before attempting to land, the pilots carried out a low-altitude pass over the runway, allowing airport personnel on the ground to visually examine the landing gear. The flight then returned safely to Pune at 9:04 am.
After touchdown, the aircraft was guided to Bay Number 7, accompanied by three fire engines and two ambulances. All passengers and crew members were evacuated safely through an aerobridge, and officials confirmed that no injuries occurred during the incident.
The full emergency was called off at 9:10 am once the situation was brought under control.
IndiGo later arranged for a replacement aircraft from Bengaluru to carry the affected passengers on to Guwahati.
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