An IndiGo flight from Jorhat in Assam to Kolkata on Thursday went off the runway before takeoff and one of its wheels got trapped in the muddy outfield.
While taxiing for takeoff on the runway, the plane’s wheels came off the runway and got stuck in soft mud in a field next to the runway, and the flight was canceled, the airlines said.
“IndiGo flight 6E-757 operating from Jorhat to Kolkata returned back to the bay. While taxiing out, the pilot was advised that one of the main wheel, had partially run over the grass adjacent to the taxiway,” IndiGo said.
As a precaution, the pilot held the taxi procedure and asked for necessary inspection, it added.
With the assistance of the Indian Air Force, passengers were de-boarded safely sometime after the incident.
“The aircraft was taken back to the bay at Jorhat for inspection. During the initial inspection, no abnormalities were observed. As a matter of caution, the maintenance team initiated a thorough inspection. The flight was cancelled,” the IndiGo statement said.
Several terrible incidents involving IndiGo planes have recently occurred at a time when many mid-air incidents are being reported.
