Delhi dust storm forces IndiGo pilot to abort landing, video captures turbulence

An IndiGo flight from Raipur to Delhi was forced to abort landing on Sunday evening due to a severe dust storm and turbulent weather conditions in the capital.

Flight 6E 6313 was about to touch down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport when strong gusty winds and a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR, prompting the pilot to abort the landing and circle in the air until conditions improved.

A video recorded by a passenger inside the aircraft surfaced on social media, capturing the moment of turbulence as the plane shook mid-air.

The aircraft eventually landed safely at the IGI airport in Delhi after it was cleared by the Air Traffic Control (ATC) to land.

According to the pilot's announcement, the wind speed was up to 80 km per hour, as he discontinued the approach and climbed back till the weather cleared.