IndiGo Aircraft From Amritsar Blocks Runway In Delhi After Missing Taxiway

An IndiGo Airline aircraft that arrived from Amritsar, missed the taxiway at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and blocked one of the runways for around 15 minutes on Sunday.

New Delhi: An IndiGo Airline aircraft, arriving from Amritsar, missed the taxiway after landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi and blocked one of the runways for around 15 minutes on Sunday, PTI reported, citing sources. An A320 aircraft, flight no. 6E 2221, went to the dead end of runway 28/10 after the successful landing and missing the designated taxiway at the airport.

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Reacting to the incident, IndiGo spokesperson said that flight 6E 2221 operating from Amritsar to Delhi missed the exit taxiway after landing at Delhi airport due to low visibility.

The aircraft was later towed by an IndiGo towing van from the dead end of the runway to a parking bay.

Comments from the airline on the incident are awaited. It is noteworthy that IGIA is the country’s largest airport and handles around 1,400 flights every day. The airport has four operational runways.