Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returns to Kolkata after windshield cracks
A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returned to Kolkata today after developing a crack in the windshield, shortly after take-off. The IndiGo flight, with 178 passengers on board, made its way back to the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, a little over 15 minutes after take-off. The windshield is currently being replaced, and the passengers are being accommodated in another flight, an IndiGo spokesperson said.
Flight suffered minor damage due to severe weather conditions
"On Sunday, at around 1015 hrs Indigo 6E345 Kolkata-Bengaluru with 178 passengers on-board returned due to a windshield crack. It landed safely at around 1034 hrs," the AAI official said. "Due to severe weather conditions witnessed in Kolkata this morning, an IndiGo flight suffered minor damage on the outer surface of the windshield. Following, the pilot returned to Kolkata for further inspection," it said.
