Tirupati, July 21 || An IndiGo flight bound for Hyderabad was forced to return to Tirupati after suffering a technical snag late last week, officials said on Monday.
The flight 6E 6591, which departed from Renigunta Airport at 7.42 p.m. on Sunday, circled in the air for about 40 minutes before returning.
The pilot noticed the snag midair and kept the aircraft circling before taking a U-turn.
The flight landed back safely at 8:34 p.m. on Sunday.
The aircraft, an Airbus A321neo, was scheduled to arrive at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. Its scheduled departure time from Tirupati was 7:20 p.m.
After the flight's return, the airline announced its cancellation, leaving the passengers without transit for the night.
The nature of the technical problem was not known.
A technical team was assessing the aircraft.
The passengers had an argument with the airline staff. They were informed that they will be accommodated in the flights on Monday morning or will be refunded.