IndiGo aircraft’s windshield cracks before landing in Chennai, probe underway
IndiGo flight carrying 76 passengers from Madurai made a safe landing at Chennai airport after pilot detected crack ahead of its landing
Chennai: An IndiGo flight carrying 76 passengers from Madurai made a safe landing at Chennai airport after pilot detected a crack ahead of its landing at the airport here on Saturday, authorities said.
The pilot noticed the crack in the front glass and informed the Air Traffic Controller at the airport here.
On receipt of the information, precautionary arrangements were made at the airport and the plane landed safely, they said.
After landing, the aircraft was taken to a separate bay (Bay No 95) for parking and passengers later safely disembarked. Currently, arrangements are being made to replace the windshield, they said.
The cause of the incident is under investigation. Due to the incident, the flight’s return journey to Madurai has been cancelled, they added.
