Overview
- An IndiGo A320neo carrying 103 passengers and six crew was diverted to Lucknow after a smoke-warning light in the cargo area prompted the crew to declare an emergency and squawk 7700, with the plane landing safely at 6:29 pm on Tuesday.
- Lucknow airport activated full emergency protocols and deployed fire, rescue and medical teams while passengers were deboarded and reported uninjured.
- Initial checks of the cargo bay reportedly found no visible smoke and engineers are conducting deeper technical inspections to find the source of the warning.
- Flight-tracking services identified the aircraft as VT-ISY, an A320-251N delivered to IndiGo in 2021, and the emergency code 7700 signaled a general emergency to air traffic control.
- The event follows at least two similar early-September smoke or technical-warning diversions and could prompt regulator and airline reviews of fault-detection systems and maintenance practices.