Kolkata-bound GoAir Flight Returns to Guwahati over Technical Glitch

Guwahati, December 24, 2019:

A Kolkata-bound GoAir flight returned to Guwahati airport for an emergency landing following a technical glitch about ten minutes after it took off from the airport.

As many as 132 passengers and seven crew members were on the Kolkata-bound GoAir flight G8546 when the air traffic controller sought an air turn back citing a minor technical snag, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.

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Reportedly, GoAir confirmed the incident and said the glitch-hit aircraft was being inspected and rectified by its team of engineers.

“The pilot of GoAir flight G8 546, operating on the Guwahati-Kolkata route, soon after getting airborne at 11:17 am requested … for a turn back, saying there was a minor technical problem in the aircraft,” the AAI official said.

Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation will make the decision over its flying of the plane that has been grounded.

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According to reports, GoAir said, “GoAir flight G8 546 from Guwahati to Kolkata did an air turn back due to a technical glitch. After turn back, the flight landed safely …”

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