Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 109 on board diverted to Lucknow after smoke warning in cargo area: Sources | India News

An IndiGo flight traveling from Agartala to Delhi, carrying 103 passengers and six crew members, was diverted to Lucknow on Tuesday evening after a smoke warning indication was triggered in its cargo area, said sources.IndiGo flight 6E6504 made a safe landing at Lucknow Airport at 6:29 pm, and no injuries were reported in the incident.Emergency response teams were deployed, and all necessary assistance was provided.The IndiGo flight left from Lucknow Airport for Delhi at 9:45 pm after checks.Also Read | Indians stranded as UK air traffic failure cancels 2,000+ flights; Air India, IndiGo services hitGoa-Delhi IndiGo flight makes emergency landingIn a separate incident, an IndiGo flight travelling from Goa to Delhi made an emergency landing on September 1, Tuesday, after the pilot reported a suspected engine failure minutes after take-off, HT reported earlier.The flight 6E 2102, carrying 229 people on board, departed at 9:16 am and landed safely at 9:50 am.Also Read | Ground collision scare: IndiGo aircraft hits pole during parking at Srinagar airportOfficials had noted that no passengers or crew members reported injuries. However, the incident had prompted the declaration of a full emergency at Manohar International Airport.Also Read | IndiGo Delhi-Mangaluru flight delayed 3 hours after technical snag during taxiingAn official had said that the full emergency was declared at the airport at 9:25 am after the pilot had alerted the air traffic control (ATC).Officials said a team from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would inspect the aircraft in Goa.IndiGo said, in a statement, that the aircraft was undergoing maintenance checks, as reported earlier.The statement added that the standard operating procedure was followed after a technical issue was detected shortly after takeoff.