A Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight from Dubai was diverted to Gujarat’s Rajkot on Monday afternoon after smoke was detected in the aircraft’s cargo hold.
The incident prompted the crew to declare an emergency and make a precautionary landing, IANS reported.
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Flight 6E-1452 was carrying 194 people at the time of the incident. The cockpit received an indication of smoke in the cargo hold area.
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In line with standard aviation safety procedures, the crew decided to divert the aircraft to Rajkot International Airport instead of continuing to Mumbai.
To prepare for the aircraft’s arrival, the airport authorities had declared a full emergency at 2.45 p.m., with fire tenders, ambulances, and other emergency response teams being deployed and remaining on standby as the aircraft approached the airport.
The aircraft landed safely at around 3.27 p.m., with all the 194 people on board disembarked safely, and no injuries reported.
An official said that the diversion was made after smoke was detected in the cargo hold. “The aircraft would undergo a technical inspection to determine the cause of the smoke indication,” the official added.
IndiGo is the largest airline in the country by market share and operates flights to more than 80 domestic destinations and over 30 international destinations. Its fleet primarily comprises Airbus A320 and A321 family aircraft, along with ATR 72-600 turboprop planes used on regional routes.
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