Pune-Guwahati IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Pune Airport After Landing Gear Glitch; 192 On Board Safe
Pune, 15th November 2026: An IndiGo flight from Pune to Guwahati, carrying 192 passengers and crew members, made an emergency landing at Pune airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear failed to retract shortly after take-off. All 192 people on board were safe, and no injuries were reported.
Flight 6E 0623 (VT-IZE) reported the technical snag soon after taking off from Pune. The pilot informed Air Traffic Control (ATC) that the aircraft’s landing gear had not retracted and remained in the extended position.
Following the alert, Pune airport authorities coordinated with ATC, IndiGo and other agencies. The Indian Air Force (IAF) declared a full emergency, following which all prescribed emergency response procedures were activated. Fire tenders, ambulances and other emergency teams were placed on high alert as a precautionary measure.
Before landing, the aircraft made a low pass over the runway to allow officials to visually assess the position of its landing gear. It subsequently landed safely at Pune airport at 9.04am.
After landing, three fire tenders and two ambulances escorted the aircraft to Bay No. 7. The full emergency was withdrawn at 9.10am after authorities confirmed that the aircraft was in a safe and normal condition.
The aerobridge was subsequently connected, and all passengers were safely deboarded.
IndiGo is arranging an alternative aircraft from Bengaluru to Pune to facilitate the onward journey of the affected passengers to Guwahati.
Pune airport authorities said the operation was carried out in close coordination with the IAF, ATC, IndiGo and other emergency response agencies, with passenger and crew safety being the top priority.
