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Ranchi Airport News: Big news came out from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Here a major accident was averted with Indigo flight. The lives of 75 passengers were saved.
Ranchi: A major accident was averted at the airport of Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. There was a problem during landing in Indigo flight. The rear part of the plane hit the ground, causing a stir. According to sources, many passengers are reported to have suffered minor injuries. It was fortunate that the lives of 75 passengers present in the plane were saved.
A major plane accident was averted at Ranchi Airport on Friday night. Indigo’s Bhubaneswar-Ranchi flight 6E 7361 had a hard landing during landing, due to which the rear part of the aircraft hit the runway. The lives of 75 passengers aboard this plane were narrowly saved. However, some passengers are reported to have suffered minor injuries. According to sources, this flight landed at Ranchi airport at around 8:30 pm instead of the scheduled time of 7:55 pm. It is said that a technical fault occurred during landing, due to which the aircraft could not balance properly and had a heavy landing on the runway. There was panic among the passengers after the incident, however the airport staff and Indigo team took control of the situation.
Next flight canceled
Keeping security in mind, the plane was declared grounded at around 9:40 pm. This plane was going to return from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar, but due to technical inspection the flight had to be canceled. As another flight was not immediately available, 35 passengers were sent to Bhubaneswar by car. At the same time, arrangements for the stay of the remaining passengers have been made in hotels. The airport administration and Indigo’s technical team have started investigating the aircraft.
possibility of technical problem
In the preliminary investigation, there is a possibility of technical problem at the time of landing. Officials say that the true causes of the accident will be revealed only after the detailed investigation report comes. At present, all the passengers are said to be safe. After the incident, vigilance was increased for some time at Ranchi Airport and the runway was also checked. Airlines have promised to provide all possible assistance to the passengers.
