Overview
- The IndiGo A320 operating flight 6E6504 from Agartala to Delhi diverted to Lucknow on Tuesday and landed safely at 6:29 pm with 103 passengers and six crew; no injuries were reported.
- Flight-tracking records show the crew declared a general emergency by squawking 7700, which prompted Lucknow airport to activate full fire, rescue, medical and security protocols.
- Initial on-site checks found no visible smoke in the cargo bay, and passengers were deboarded while technical teams moved the aircraft for a deeper inspection to find the alarm's cause.
- This event follows a similar Sept. 3 diversion of an Air India Express flight to Lucknow after a cargo smoke detection alarm, with that aircraft also cleared after checks.
- Authorities including the DGCA are expected to review the technical findings, and investigators will look at whether the trigger was a sensor or maintenance issue and what this cluster of diversions means for operations.