Flight 6E 1089 departed from Mumbai however modified its path to Chennai, the place authorities had been knowledgeable, and the plane is present process thorough safety checks.
An IndiGo flight certain for Thailand’s Phuket was diverted to Chennai on Friday after a “safety menace” aboard the plane mid-journey. Flight 6E 1089 departed from Mumbai however modified its path to Chennai, the place authorities had been knowledgeable, and the plane is present process thorough safety checks.
“IndiGo flight 6E 1089, working from Mumbai to Phuket on 19 September 2025, was diverted to Chennai because of a safety menace seen onboard. As per the established protocol, related authorities had been knowledgeable instantly, and the flight will endure essential safety checks in Chennai. Owing to the night time curfew on the Phuket airport, resumption of the journey has been scheduled for later within the night time,” the airline stated in a press release.
The airline additional added that each one efforts to minimise inconvenience to clients, together with providing them refreshments and sharing common updates with them.
“The security and safety of our clients, crew and plane is our topmost precedence.” IndiGo added.
The Airbus A320 departed from Mumbai at 3.33 pm and was flying over the Bay of Bengal when the menace message was found. The pilots selected to divert the flight to Chennai, the place it landed safely at 7.16 pm.