- IndiGo flight 6E 6591 from Tirupati to Hyderabad faced a technical glitch
- The Airbus A321neo departed Tirupati at 7:42 pm and returned there at 8:34 pm
- The aircraft circled for about 40 minutes before returning
A Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight on Sunday allegedly suffered a technical glitch and circled in the air for about 40 minutes before returning to Tirupati safely.
The aircraft, an Airbus A321neo, departed from Tirupati Airport around 7:42 pm and returned to its origin around 8:34 pm, according to the air traffic tracking website Flightradar24.
A flight path on Flightradar24 showed that the plane, 6E 6591, reached the Venkatagiri town in Tirupati before taking a U-turn. It then circled in the air for about 40 minutes and returned to Tirupati Airport.
According to the IndiGo website, the flight departs from Tirupati at 7:20 pm and arrives in Hyderabad at 8:30 pm.
The flight, which was reportedly the last scheduled plane to Hyderabad for the day, was subsequently cancelled.
A video on social media showed passengers arguing with the airline's staff about rescheduling.
The airline has so far not released an official statement on the incident.
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