An IndiGo Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating a London-to-Delhi service returned to Heathrow early Wednesday after developing a technical issue about an hour into the flight.
Flight 6E4, which had departed London Heathrow for Delhi, landed safely back at its departure airport after turning around, according to a source. Flight-tracking data also showed the aircraft returning to Heathrow after being airborne for around an hour.
The flight took off at around 12.40 am IST on Wednesday and returned to London Heathrow at around 2 am, according to information available on Flightradar24.
Aircraft lands safely at Heathrow
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The source said the plane experienced a technical issue before returning to Heathrow and landed safely.
Flight-tracking records identify the aircraft operating the service as registration LN-FND and show flight 6E4 as having been diverted back to London Heathrow.
Other aviation tracking reports indicated that the aircraft returned to Heathrow after the crew declared an emergency. However, the specific nature of the technical problem has not been established in the information available publicly.
Details of technical issue remain unclear
There was no statement from IndiGo at the time of the report, and specific details about the technical issue could not be ascertained.
The number of passengers on board the aircraft was also not immediately available.
The Economic Times, citing an update, reported that the aircraft was undergoing maintenance checks and that operations would resume after the necessary maintenance clearances.
Flight-tracking data subsequently showed flight 6E4 listed as diverted for the September 22 service, while the London to Delhi route remained scheduled for subsequent operations.