“IndiGo’s Nagpur-Lucknow flight has returned to base after takeoff following a suspected temporary technical problem,” the airline said.
An IndiGo Nagpur-Lucknow flight was returning to Nagpur airport from where it took off after a suspected technical problem, the airline announced on Monday (4 April). The airline further said that all passengers were safe after returning from the flight at Nagpur airport. “IndiGo’s Nagpur-Lucknow flight returned to base after takeoff today following a suspected temporary technical issue. The pilots followed standard operating procedures and returned safely to Nagpur airport .All passengers are safe,” the airline said.
After the incident, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered an investigation into the forced landing of IndiGo flight at Nagpur airport after smoke billowed from the plane, a senior official said. of the DGCA. Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) identified 28 Emergency Landing Facilities (ELFs) on highways across the country. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement that five such ELFs are located in Assam, four in West Bengal, three in Andhra Pradesh, three in Gujarat, three in Rajasthan, two in Bihar, two in Haryana, two in Jammu and Kashmir are located. two in Tamil Nadu and one in Punjab and one in Uttar Pradesh.
These ELFs can be operated by military aircraft and can also be used on a similar class of civil aircraft if required. This information was provided by Union Minister for Roads and Highways Nitin Gadkari in a written response to the Rajya Sabha, the ministry said. Gadkari also informed the House of Representatives that due to political reasons, only the least number of trees at the far end of the country will be felled for the implementation of national highway projects, adding that due to the national initiative so far, “no major environmental impact” Motorway projects have been reported.” There could be a slight positive impact on the environment as more trees are planted instead of trees that felled. The ministry also decided to use the technology and expertise to transplant the trees instead of flagging them. This work is in full swing,” he added.
