Sources told ANI, a passenger who appeared to be feeling unwell was being attended to by IndiGo cabin crew when another flyer suddenly slapped him without any apparent reason. The motive behind the assault remains unclear at this time.
A minor technical snag was detected on IndiGo flight 6E 6591 operating from Tirupati to Hyderabad on July 20, 2025. As a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to turn back and landed safely in Tirupati. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks before resuming operations.
An IndiGo flight en route to Imphal on Thursday was forced to return to Delhi shortly after take-off due to a minor technical issue, the airline said in a statement.
The flight, 6E 6271, was scheduled to land at the Manohar International Airport in Goa but was instead rerouted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai as a precautionary measure.
The flight, IndiGo 6E 2482, was carrying 173 passengers when the pilot initiated a go-around due to an unstabilised approach during the first attempt to land. There was no touchdown during the initial approach, and the aircraft landed safely on the second attempt.
"IndiGo flight 6E 5009 operating from Patna to Delhi on 09 July 2025 turned back to Patna due to a bird strike. Due to the requirement of necessary inspection and maintenance of the aircraft, the flight has been cancelled for the day," the IndiGo spokesperson said.
IndiGo flight 6E 7295, scheduled to travel from Indore (IDR) to Raipur (RPR), on Tuesday experienced a tense morning. After the takeoff, the aircraft faces some mid-air technical issue, prompting to land it immediately.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 06:35 AM but took off slightl