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IndiGo Flight Delayed Over Four Hours at Jabalpur After Tyre Burst

A team of technical experts from Delhi is inspecting the aircraft after a replacement tyre was flown in for the delayed return service.

The tyre of the aircraft deflated when it was parked in the apron of the Jabalpur airport
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Overview

  • Shortly after landing at around 11:30 AM on August 5, a rear tyre burst on an IndiGo Airbus at Dumna Airport, prompting the aircraft to be grounded.
  • All passengers had disembarked safely before the incident and no injuries were reported.
  • A replacement tyre arrived from Delhi by 3:15 PM, allowing the Jabalpur–Mumbai flight to depart at 5:30 PM.
  • Stranded passengers were rerouted via Bengaluru and Delhi to minimise further disruption.
  • The tyre failure adds to a string of technical incidents since late June that have led the DGCA to intensify oversight of IndiGo’s maintenance operations.