Delhi-bound IndiGo flight returns to Goa after engine snag; passengers safe
An IndiGo flight carrying 229 passengers returned to Goa's Manohar International Airport shortly after takeoff due to an engine snag. All passengers remained safe, and the airline arranged for their travel to Delhi later in the day.
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This incident underscores aviation safety protocols and the operational challenges faced by commercial airlines.
A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 229 passengers on board returned to Goa and made an emergency landing at Manohar International Airport on Tuesday morning after one of its engines developed a snag, officials said.
The flight, which took off at 9.20 am from the airport at Mopa in North Goa, had to return immediately, an airport official told PTI .
"The flight returned after one of its engines developed a snag," the official said, adding that 229 passengers were on board the flight to Delhi.
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