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January 28, 2026, 04:24 PM - 3 min read
The plane was reportedly attempting an emergency landing after departing Mumbai for campaign events. Preliminary DGCA findings point to technical failure, with the pilot losing control on final approach. A detailed investigation and black box recovery are underway.
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January 28, 2026, 03:21 PM - 4 min read
Raising serious concerns, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for an inquiry into the possibility of a conspiracy behind the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday
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January 18, 2026, 09:23 AM - 3 min read
IndiGo has also been ordered to pledge a bank guarantee of ₹50 crore to ensure compliance with the directives and long-term systemic correction
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January 12, 2026, 07:24 PM - 3 min read
An IndiGo flight carrying 216 passengers made an emergency landing in Varanasi after a bird strike damaged the aircraft mid-flight, with all passengers evacuated safely, officials said.
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January 4, 2026, 05:32 PM - 4 min read
One of the key reasons for the ban is the risk posed by lithium battery fires in overhead storage bins. The DGCA warns that fires in these compartments may not be easily detected or quickly addressed. Since overhead bins are difficult for passengers and crew to monitor, smoke or flames could go unnoticed for critical moments, potentially jeopardizing the safety of everyone on board.
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December 12, 2025, 10:59 PM - 3 min read
A day after announcing a compensation of Rs 10,000 in the form of travel vouchers to the affected passengers, IndiGo on Friday said in its current estimation, the outgo in this regard will be more than Rs 500 crore.
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December 12, 2025, 12:42 PM - 3 min read
In the run-up to mitigating the IndiGo flight crisis, Aviation safety regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has suspended four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) for alleged lapses that led to massive disruptions, delays, and flight cancellations since December 2
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December 10, 2025, 06:39 PM - 6 min read
Flight regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has set up an eight-member oversight team to oversee IndiGo’s flight schedules, pilot rostering, crew utilisation in hours, and even crew under training
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December 9, 2025, 07:08 PM - 3 min read
IndiGo airlines has been engulfed in crisis after having to cancel thousands of flights since December 2, following chaos in internal rostering and failing to plan for tighter safety regulations
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December 8, 2025, 08:53 PM - 3 min read
The four-member panel, comprising Joint DG Sanjay Brahamane, Deputy Director General Amit Gupta, senior Flight Operations Inspector Kapil Manglik, and FOI Lokesh Rampal, has been tasked with identifying the root causes of widespread operational disruptions.
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December 7, 2025, 11:57 AM - 3 min read
Even as IndiGo moved to recover, the DGCA issued show cause notices to CEO Pieter Elbers and Accountable Manager Isidro Porqueras over major operational lapses linked to revised duty-time rules. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu reviewed the situation and said action will follow based on enquiry findings.
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December 5, 2025, 10:34 AM - 4 min read
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers issues statement, saying it could take another 10 days to restore normalcy, though a few hours before his statement, govt had assured full restoration of services by Monday
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