Indigo plane going to Manchester made emergency landing in Delhi. Why did the plane suddenly turn near Ethiopia border:

News India Live, Digital Desk: IndiGo flight flying from Delhi to Manchester (UK) 6E15 A shocking news has come out regarding this. When the plane had reached near the airspace of Türkiye and Ethiopia, suddenly the pilot decided to turn it back towards Delhi. After completing about 5 hours of flight, the plane landed safely back at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI).

Why did you have to take a U-turn midway? (technical fault)

According to the official statement of Indigo Airlines, the plane’s engine suddenly stopped. ‘Technical fault’ Indications were found.

Security Protocol: Since the journey to Manchester was long and the aircraft was in international airspace, giving priority to safety the pilot decided to return to base (Delhi) without taking any risk.

Passenger status: All the passengers and crew members on board the aircraft are completely safe. After landing in Delhi, alternative aircraft were arranged for the passengers.

5 hours journey and then same Delhi!

According to flight tracking data, the plane took off from Delhi and crossed the airspace of Pakistan, Iran and Iraq.

Mid-air alert: When the plane was close to Türkiye, there was a warning of a malfunction in the system.

Long way: The pilot chose to return to Delhi instead of the nearest airport because IndiGo has better engineering and maintenance facilities there.

Safe Landing: After informing Delhi ATC, ‘precautionary landing’ of the aircraft was done on priority basis.

Indigo expressed regret, made alternative arrangements for passengers

The airlines have apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers. The process of sending the passengers stranded in Delhi to Manchester by another flight has been started. Also, a thorough technical investigation of the affected aircraft is being conducted to ascertain the actual cause of the malfunction.