Overview
- Flight SG2696 departed Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 6:20 a.m. on June 19 and landed back in Hyderabad at 7:10 a.m. after the crew detected the issue.
- The cockpit warning light for the aft baggage door intermittently illuminated after takeoff, indicating a potential compartment hatch insecurity.
- Cabin pressurization remained stable throughout and pilots treated the alert as a precaution without declaring an emergency.
- The Q400 aircraft touched down safely at Shamshabad and passengers disembarked normally on the tarmac.
- The flight had been scheduled to arrive in Tirupati at 7:40 a.m. before the precautionary return.