Madurai-bound Indigo flight returns after mid-air 'snag,' say officials

The plane, carrying about 68 passengers, later landed safely in Chennai and all the passengers were deplaned, said airport officials.

Image of an Indigo flight used for representational purposes.  (Photo | D Hemanth)

CHENNAI: A Madurai-bound private carrier suffered a technical snag mid-air on Friday and returned here, airport officials said.

After flying for about half an hour, the pilot of the Indigo Airlines flight detected the snag, and sought permission to fly back to Chennai and land, they said.

The plane, carrying about 68 passengers, later landed safely here and all the passengers were deplaned, they added.

There was no immediate response from Indigo on the matter.