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IndiGo diverts 103 passengers to Lucknow after smoke warning
The Hindu··16 Sept
An IndiGo flight from Agartala to Delhi was diverted to Lucknow on September 15 after a cargo-area smoke warning, officials said. Flight 6E6504 landed safely at Chowdhury Charan Singh Airport at 6.29 p.m. with 103 passengers and 6 crew. No untoward incident was reported. Lucknow Airport deployed fire, rescue and ambulance teams under emergency protocols.
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What It Means For You
- Passengers on diverted IndiGo flights may face hours on the ground while engineers inspect cargo holds before onward travel is cleared.
- Airport emergency teams can cordon aprons and delay other departures while a diverted aircraft is checked.
- Airlines typically rebook travellers after safety inspections if no fire or smoke is confirmed.
What's Happening
- Flight 6E6504 was bound for Delhi from Agartala when a cargo-area smoke warning activated.
- The aircraft landed in Lucknow at 6.29 p.m. with 103 passengers and six crew aboard.
- Officials reported no injuries and said standard emergency response was deployed.
When cargo alarms trigger diversions
- Indian carriers have diverted several flights to Lucknow this year after cargo hold alarms.
- Regulators require airlines to treat smoke warnings as safety events even when no fire is found.
- Post-landing checks can include hangar examinations before aircraft return to service.
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