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IndiGo Returns London–Delhi Dreamliner After Technical Issue

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC · How we work

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IndiGo returned its London-Heathrow-Delhi Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Heathrow after a technical issue.
Flight 6E04 left at 12:40 am IST on 22 September 2026 and turned back about an hour later.
Pilots followed procedures and landed the aircraft safely at Heathrow around 2 am IST.
IndiGo flight 6E6504 from Agartala to Delhi diverted to Lucknow after a cargo-area smoke warning.
The airline provided hotel rooms and rebooked passengers on the next available flights.

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IndiGo returned its London-Heathrow-Delhi Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Heathrow after a technical issue.
Flight 6E04 left at 12:40 am IST on 22 September 2026 and turned back about an hour later.
Pilots followed procedures and landed the aircraft safely at Heathrow around 2 am IST.
IndiGo flight 6E6504 from Agartala to Delhi diverted to Lucknow after a cargo-area smoke warning.
The airline provided hotel rooms and rebooked passengers on the next available flights.