There was chaos in an Indigo flight when a passenger tried to open the emergency exit door just before landing. This incident happened during landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi. According to officials, the flight was coming from Bengaluru to Varanasi at around 10:20 pm on Saturday (29 March 2026) and was about to land. Then suddenly a passenger tried to press the emergency exit button. Seeing the situation, the pilot immediately aborted the landing and took the plane back into the air, thereby averting any major danger.

A few minutes after the incident, the plane landed safely at around 10:35. During this time, an atmosphere of panic had arisen among more than 100 passengers on board the plane. According to the police, the accused has been identified as 26-year-old Mohammad Adnan. It was told that he had tried to tamper with the emergency gate some time after take off, but at that time the cabin crew had stopped him and calmed him down.

Accused handed over to CISF

After landing, the accused was handed over to the security agencies. First the airline’s security team and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) detained him, after which he was handed over to the local police. During interrogation, the accused first made the strange claim that he was under the influence of a ghost, but later said that he did not know that the door could be opened by pressing the emergency button. In this case, the police have registered a case against the accused under the section of endangering people’s lives. After interrogation, he was given a notice and handed over to his family. At present the investigation of the case is going on.

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Indigo flight 6E2 coming from London to Mumbai had to be diverted en route to land in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. According to the information, this flight had left from London Heathrow Airport on the night of 8 March and it was to reach Mumbai on the morning of 9 March. But due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East and closure of some airfields, the plane was diverted towards Cairo International Airport.

Travelers do not have visa for Egypt

After this, the Indian passengers on board the plane remained stranded at Cairo airport for several hours. The passengers also include small children and elderly people. Who had to face a long wait. Now it will come to India tomorrow (10 March). After reaching Cairo, the passengers were not immediately allowed to leave the airport because most of the passengers did not have Egyptian visas. For this reason he had to wait in the airport premises itself.

The plane could not fly further

According to airline sources, FDTL (Flight Duty Time Limitation) was also a major reason for the delay. Under international aviation rules, pilots and cabin crew cannot perform continuous duty for more than a fixed time. By the time they reached Cairo the crew’s duty period was over. Due to which the plane could not take off immediately.

Passengers waited for hours at the airport

During this period, passengers had to wait at the airport for several hours. Some passengers said on social media that they had to face a lot of inconvenience due to the long delay.

FDTL rules are also becoming the reason for delay

It is being told that there will be crew rest to normalize the airline situation. After which the flight will leave for Mumbai. In recent times, due to tension and airspace restrictions in many parts of the Middle East, there have been changes in the routes of international flights, which has affected the operation of many flights and now FDTL rules are also causing delays.

There was a stir at Kolkata Airport when information came to light that a suspicious note containing a bomb threat was found in the toilet of a Shillong-bound Indigo flight. As a precaution, the plane was immediately taken to a different location and security agencies started investigation.

Suspicious note found in toilet
A suspicious note was recovered from the toilet of IndiGo flight 6E-7304 going from Kolkata to Shillong. According to initial information, it is suspected that there was a bomb threat written in the note.

Aircraft parked in isolation bay
This flight, which took off at 9:15 in the morning, was taken to the isolation bay away from the passengers as per the prescribed security protocol. After this, teams of bomb disposal squad and other security agencies started a thorough search of the plane.

All passengers were disembarked safely
According to officials, all the passengers have been safely deboarded from the plane. The airport administration and security agencies are continuously monitoring the situation and every necessary step is being taken.

Indigo’s statement
IndiGo has said that all necessary security procedures are being followed and full cooperation is being provided with the security agencies. Officials say that only after the investigation is completed, any decision regarding further flight operations will be taken. At present, security investigation is going on and the entire matter is being taken seriously.

CISF deployed in large numbers
After this incident, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was deployed in large numbers. Security personnel were deployed around the isolation zone. Special vehicles of the airport, like the fire brigade vehicle, also reached the spot. Ground staff wearing high-visibility jackets were seen coordinating the entire operation.

Suspicious object not confirmed
The aircraft’s luggage was also taken down and kept on the runway, where the dog squad and bomb disposal squad are doing special investigation. Airport authorities have not yet confirmed whether any suspicious object has been found.

A major accident was averted at Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport when an Indigo Airlines flight going from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru had to make an emergency landing after hitting a bird in the air. Due to the pilot’s prudence and quick action, all passengers remained safe and no one was injured.

The nose section of the plane crashed

Indigo flight 6E-437 took off from Gorakhpur Airport at 6:25 pm on 11 January 2026. This flight was going to Bengaluru and there were 216 passengers on board. About 15 minutes after takeoff, when the plane was at an altitude of about 16,000 feet near Jaunpur, a bird hit occurred. The nose section of the aircraft was damaged due to the bird hit. Initial investigation has found dents and slight cracks in the nose.

When the flight situation became critical, the pilot immediately contacted Varanasi Air Traffic Control (ATC). After this, the plane was diverted and made an emergency landing safely at Varanasi Airport at 6:56 pm.

Indigo canceled all further flights

After landing, all the passengers were safely deboarded from the plane by 8:40 pm. Many passengers were frightened by this incident, but no one was injured. Indigo Airlines has canceled further flights. Arrangements have been made for the passengers to stay in various hotels in Varanasi city.

Technical team is investigating the damage

At present, Indigo’s technical team is fully investigating the damage caused to the aircraft and repair work is going on. The aircraft has been parked at terminal number-03 of the airport. A decision regarding further flight will be taken only after the investigation is completed.

Danger to flights due to bird hitting

This incident again brings to the fore the problem of bird hits in air safety, which can pose a threat especially during takeoff and landing. Indigo Airlines has said that the safety of passengers is their biggest priority and they are thoroughly investigating the matter.

Romeo Lane Goa Assault Case: Romeo Lane Beach Shack in Vagator, Goa, which is a property owned by Luthra Brothers, is once again embroiled in controversy. Last month, an FIR was registered against the club staff for assault on a woman and her family.

Mumbai resident Vaibhavi Chandel, who had gone to the club with her family on November 1, alleged that the club staff misbehaved with her, behaved inappropriately and beat her and her family with iron rods. He described the club as very suffocating and said that there is only one entry and exit door, which makes it very difficult to get out.

‘Staff abused, bouncers attacked’

Chandel said, ‘We were a total of 13 people. The structure of the club is such that it is very suffocating. Only one entry and one exit, that too at a height. When we were leaving at 3 o’clock in the night, my cousin slightly moved the heavy chair placed on the way, due to which the staff got angry. He told that the club manager accused him of damaging the furniture and said, ‘You should have thrown him out earlier. You people don’t have the capacity to live here. After this the manager caught hold of his cousin’s collar.

Chandel said that when they were trying to leave after apologizing, the manager called all the security personnel and bouncers. They ran after us and started beating us. Attacked my sister on the chest, pushed her and made her fall down the stairs. Barricades were placed at the entry gate so that we could not go out. When my brother removed the barricade, a bouncer came with a rod and beat him brutally. It is recorded in the FIR that when Chandel tried to save his brother, the staff slapped him and tried to grab his T-shirt. He told that the staff kept abusing continuously.

#WATCH Mumbai , Vaibhavi, who visited the beach shack Romeo Lane Vagator owned by the detained Luthra brothers in November, said, “I visited Romeo Lane in Vagator on 1st November with my cousins. We were 13 people in total… The club is built in such a way that it is very… pic.twitter.com/9HDE6r5pSU

— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2025

‘There was difficulty even in filing FIR’

Chandel said, ‘Everyone was badly injured so we went to the police in the morning. They called us to Anjuna police station the next day. After a lot of efforts somehow an FIR could be registered. FIR was registered against club manager Ajay Kavitkar, staff member Junaid Ali and security staff. The woman had also included the names of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in the complaint, but the police said that they were not present at the time of the incident and hence their names were removed. He said, ‘If the safety of women and tourists is not taken seriously, such cases will definitely happen again in Goa.’ Investigation revealed that the restaurant was built illegally on government land.

Luthra Brothers fled the country after the fire tragedy

Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, facing charges of culpable homicide, fled the country just hours after the accident. Both of them flew to Phuket, Thailand on Indigo flight. He was present in Delhi at the time of the incident.

Due to the operational crisis of the country’s largest airline IndiGo, passengers are suffering due to flight cancellations and delays. Meanwhile, the government data presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday (December 11, 2025) presented a worrying picture of the Indian aviation sector. Despite the continuously increasing demand, this industry is currently immersed in massive losses.

Only Indigo is profitable
According to the written reply given by the Civil Aviation Ministry, IndiGo was the only major airline to make profit in the financial year 2024-25. The company registered a profit of Rs 7,253 crore during this period. In contrast, government airline Air India suffered a loss of Rs 3,976 crore, Air India Express Rs 5,832 crore, Akasa Air Rs 1,986 crore and Alliance Air suffered a loss of Rs 691 crore. SpiceJet also remained in loss and recorded a loss of Rs 56 crore. The small-scale operator Star Air was an exception, earning a modest profit of Rs 68 crore.

old series of losses
This economic crisis is not new. In the financial year 2022-23, Indian Airlines had incurred a collective loss of more than Rs 18,600 crore. Air India alone lost Rs 11,387 crore, while IndiGo also suffered a loss of Rs 316 crore. Although Indigo made a strong comeback in the next financial year 2023-24 and registered a profit of Rs 8,167 crore, other companies could not get out of the quagmire of losses. Air India suffered a loss of Rs 4,444 crore and SpiceJet suffered a loss of Rs 404 crore.

Demand increased, but debt and cost increased problems
This is the situation when the number of people flying in the country is continuously increasing. In the financial year 2024-25, the number of domestic passengers increased by 7.7% to 16.55 crore. Despite this, airlines are stuck in a cycle of heavy debt, high operating costs and low margins. For this reason, new players are afraid to enter the market, while the demand is continuously touching record levels.

Passengers troubled by Indigo crisis, lack of options increases difficulties
The recent operational crisis of IndiGo, which has about 65% domestic market share, has shaken the entire system. Thousands of flights had to be canceled due to severe crew shortage and new duty-time regulations. Competing airlines are already facing financial crisis, hence passengers are left with very limited options. As a result, crowding at airports is increasing, fares are skyrocketing and passenger dissatisfaction is also increasing.

After massive delays and cancellations in IndiGo flights, the company has formed a crisis management team. The company’s parent company InterGlobe Aviation said that this team will keep an eye on the situation and try to normalize the situation.

Decision taken after board meeting
In a statement issued by InterGlobe Aviation, it was said that as soon as the problem of cancellation and delay of flights came to light, an immediate meeting of the Board of Directors was called. In this meeting, the management team informed the board members about the seriousness of the situation and the reasons.

Company formed Crisis Management Group
According to the statement, after the board meeting, it was decided to form a Crisis Management Group (CMG). This group includes Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta, Board Directors Greg Saretsky, Mike Whittaker, Amitabh Kant, and company CEO Peter Albers. This team is continuously monitoring the situation and taking updates from the management as to what steps are being taken to normalize the flights.

Steps to provide relief to customers
The company said that the board is taking immediate steps to mitigate the problems of all affected passengers. Passengers are being given refund on cancellation and relief in additional charges on change of date.

IndiGo Spokesperson says, “The Board of Directors of Interglobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) met on the first day the problem of cancellations and delayed flights arose. The members received a detailed briefing from the Management on the nature and extent of the crisis. This meeting… pic.twitter.com/C7jBPHicnF

— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2025

DGCA issued show-cause notice
Here, DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers regarding the huge disruption in flights. DGCA said that in recent times, passengers have been troubled by huge delays and cancellations in IndiGo flights and this is the result of gross negligence in planning and resource management.

What is the main reason for the delay?
Since last one week, many IndiGo flights are getting delayed or cancelled. The main reason for this has been attributed to the new FDTL (Flight Duty Time Limitations) rules implemented by DGCA, ‘due to which there was a sudden shortage of pilots and crew’.

After the cancellation of a large number of Indigo flights and the sudden increase in ticket prices, the Aviation Ministry has taken a big step and imposed a maximum limit on the fares of domestic economy class flights. This decision has been taken for the safety of passengers and to stop excessive fare collection.

Government imposed cap on domestic flight fares
Amidst the IndiGo crisis and rising air fares, the government has set a maximum limit on domestic flight fares. This rule has come into effect immediately from 6 December 2025. The new prices are as follows:

Distance (km) Maximum fare
0–500 KM ₹7,500
500–1000 KM ₹12,000
1000–1500 KM ₹15,000
More than 1500 KM ₹18,000

The government has clarified that these fare limits do not include Airport Development Fee (UDF), Passenger Service Fee (PSF) and taxes. Also, this rule will not apply to business class and flights operating under the UDAN scheme.

IndiGo announces relief for passengers
Indigo has announced that cancellation charges will be completely waived on all tickets traveling from 5 December 2025 to 15 December 2025. IndiGo has also said that no additional charges will be levied on rescheduling and refunds will be automatically sent back to the passengers’ original payment mode. Passengers will not have to take any additional action for this process.

The situation of flight cancellations still continues
Although the situation is improving at some places, the process of cancellation of flights is still going on across the country. More than 1,000 flights remained closed on Friday and 550 flights were canceled the previous day. Improvement is visible in Delhi, but problems still persist in other airports like Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad, where 9 and 19 flights were cancelled.

Government said- operations will be normal soon
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said that flight operations are rapidly returning to normal and the chaos is expected to end to a large extent by Sunday. He said that a committee has been formed to investigate the causes of the problem, which is reviewing airline operations, scheduling and compliance with rules.

Gaurav Patil, resident of Thane, Maharashtra, had gone to Kerala to celebrate his wedding anniversary. He is an IT professional and works in Bahrain. Today (06 December) i.e. Saturday is the last day of his leave. He was to go for his duty from Sunday (07 December) but due to mismanagement of IndiGo, his bag remained in Bengaluru. That bag contains all the important documents including his passport.

A passenger named Gaurav Patil now says that how can he travel in an international flight without a passport? If he doesn’t go even today, money will be deducted from his salary. He has demanded from Indigo that if he is not sent today then they will have to pay him his daily salary.

IndiGo flights at Srinagar International Airport remained affected for the second consecutive day. A total of 16 flights were canceled till Saturday (December 6) morning, due to which passengers faced a lot of problems.

According to airport officials, a total of 64 flights were scheduled for Saturday, 32 incoming and 32 outgoing. Of these, Indigo had 36 flights, which included 18 arrivals and 18 departures. But the company canceled 14 of these flights. The good thing was that no delay was reported in the morning flights.

Two flights of other airlines also canceled

Apart from Indigo, two flights of other airlines were also cancelled. In this way the total number of canceled flights became 16. According to officials, at present the remaining flights are running as per schedule, but the situation may change at any time considering weather and operational challenges.

Airport officials requested passengers to check the latest status of their flight before leaving home. An official said that we urge passengers to confirm the flight timings and reach the airport well in time to avoid inconvenience.

Crew shortage in Indigo

This latest cancellation comes just a day after the major disruption when 41 flights were canceled on Thursday, of which 39 were of IndiGo. This crisis in IndiGo has arisen due to lack of pilots following internal compliance processes and new safety instructions issued by DGCA.

After increasing strictness regarding crew scheduling within airlines, it is not possible to operate many flights. Due to this, passengers had to face disruption in their journey for the second consecutive day.

Uncertainty among passengers has increased after flights were canceled for two consecutive days. Officials say that efforts are being made to improve the situation, but it is difficult to say when normal operations will be restored.