RANCHI: A Kolkata-bound flight was grounded at the Ranchi airport on Saturday after it developed a technical snag while taking off, officials said.
The 72-seater IndiGo flight with 62 passengers on board was to take off around 9 am, they said.
"The air-conditioner of the plane developed a snag and it stopped working. So, the flight was grounded for repair works," Ranchi airport director Vinod Sharma told PTI.
Alternative arrangements were made for the passengers, he said.
A statement from IndiGo said it regrets the inconvenience caused to the passengers.
"IndiGo ATR flight 6E-7562 from Ranchi to Kolkata had returned back to parking bay due to a technical snag in aircraft cabin air-conditioning system. The flight was cancelled and aircraft is under maintenance for the necessary checks," the statement read.