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An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Chandigarh was forced to make a U-turn after almost five hours due to dense fog, which made it impossible for it to land at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport late Monday night.
Indigo flight 6E6715, which was supposed to depart Mumbai at 8:20 pm, took off over an hour later, around 9:39 pm. The extremely poor visibility brought about by dense fog forced pilots to return to Mumbai for safety.
At 2:19 am, the plane eventually landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, leaving over 180 people in the air for about 4.48 hours, according to The Times of India.
Without a clear idea of what was going on, passengers experienced a long and perplexing night. Among those on board was chartered accountant Rachit Goyal, who said that while passengers had informed airline staff about the foggy circumstances in Chandigarh before departure, the flight was still run late and subsequently returned, extending their travel time.
Passengers claimed that the decision to circle and return caused confusion and protests when they landed in Mumbai. A few passengers expressed their annoyance at the lack of information both during and after the trip.
Many missed connections as a result of the delay and diversion, and they were forced to quickly make new plans.
IndiGo made arrangements for customers to continue their journey to Delhi on separate flights while retaining the original price to lessen the inconvenience. Many had to pay for their own transportation from Delhi to Chandigarh, often hiring road taxis. One passenger, Manuj Sharma, claimed that he left Mumbai at 7:05 am and arrived in Delhi at about 9 am.
This came in the wake of north India's ongoing, heavy fog, which severely impeded air navigation. As the weather continued to impair visibility at various airports, several flights to and from major cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, and Hyderabad, experienced delays, cancellations, and diversions.
Around 30 aircraft, including 15 departures and 15 arrivals, were delayed from 15 minutes to more than an hour at Chandigarh airport, and five to six flights were temporarily diverted before conditions eased, according to reports. Authorities have been recommending travellers to check flight statuses proactively and arrive early to prevent unforeseen travel issues.
Fog continued to interfere with operations on Tuesday morning. IndiGo aircraft arriving from Bengaluru and Abu Dhabi were forced to hover at the airport for a long time before being allowed to land.
Indigo flight 6E6715, which was supposed to depart Mumbai at 8:20 pm, took off over an hour later, around 9:39 pm. The extremely poor visibility brought about by dense fog forced pilots to return to Mumbai for safety.
At 2:19 am, the plane eventually landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, leaving over 180 people in the air for about 4.48 hours, according to The Times of India.
Without a clear idea of what was going on, passengers experienced a long and perplexing night. Among those on board was chartered accountant Rachit Goyal, who said that while passengers had informed airline staff about the foggy circumstances in Chandigarh before departure, the flight was still run late and subsequently returned, extending their travel time.
Passengers claimed that the decision to circle and return caused confusion and protests when they landed in Mumbai. A few passengers expressed their annoyance at the lack of information both during and after the trip.
Many missed connections as a result of the delay and diversion, and they were forced to quickly make new plans.
IndiGo made arrangements for customers to continue their journey to Delhi on separate flights while retaining the original price to lessen the inconvenience. Many had to pay for their own transportation from Delhi to Chandigarh, often hiring road taxis. One passenger, Manuj Sharma, claimed that he left Mumbai at 7:05 am and arrived in Delhi at about 9 am.
This came in the wake of north India's ongoing, heavy fog, which severely impeded air navigation. As the weather continued to impair visibility at various airports, several flights to and from major cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, and Hyderabad, experienced delays, cancellations, and diversions.
Around 30 aircraft, including 15 departures and 15 arrivals, were delayed from 15 minutes to more than an hour at Chandigarh airport, and five to six flights were temporarily diverted before conditions eased, according to reports. Authorities have been recommending travellers to check flight statuses proactively and arrive early to prevent unforeseen travel issues.
Fog continued to interfere with operations on Tuesday morning. IndiGo aircraft arriving from Bengaluru and Abu Dhabi were forced to hover at the airport for a long time before being allowed to land.
