PUNE, India — An IndiGo (6E) Airbus A320neo, registered VT-IZE and built in 2018, operating Flight 6E623, returned to Pune Airport (PNQ) on November 15 after its landing gear failed to retract following takeoff for Guwahati (GAU), according to airport authorities cited by The Indian Express.
The aircraft landed safely with 192 passengers and crew on board. No injuries were reported.
The Indian Air Force declared a full emergency, and response teams were placed on standby. Before landing at 09:04 Indian Standard Time, the aircraft made a low pass for a visual check of its landing gear, the newspaper reported, citing airport Director Santosh Dhoke’s account. The emergency was withdrawn at 09:10 local.
In a statement reproduced by the newspaper, IndiGo said a technical problem prompted the return. The airline said maintenance checks were underway and the aircraft would resume service only after receiving the necessary clearances.
IndiGo said it had arranged a replacement aircraft for the onward flight. Its statement did not establish the cause of the landing-gear problem or confirm that the affected aircraft had returned to service.
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