Guwahati-Kolkata Flight Returns Midway After Technical Snag, Full-Scale Emergency Ordered

Last Updated:August 20, 2025, 21:17 IST

A Kolkata-bound Alliance Air flight suffered a technical snag mid-air. It managed to land safely in Guwahati, and all passengers and crew members were reported safe.

The Alliance Air flight suffered a technical glitch mid-air. (Representative Image)

A “full-scale emergency" was enforced at Lokpriya Guwahati’s Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport on Wednesday after a Kolkata-bound Alliance Air flight suffered a technical snag mid-air, prompting it to return midway, according to officials.

The plane managed to land safely at the Guwahati Airport after the technical glitch. An airport spokesperson confirmed that all passengers and crew members were safe and were provided with necessary support.

“Following the diversion of a GAU-CCU flight due to a technical snag, a full emergency was declared at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, at 1.42 pm on August 20," the spokesperson told news agency PTI.

According to an airport source, the flight had taken off for Guwahati at 1:09 pm for its journey to Kolkata, after which it suffered a technical glitch. The flight landed at the airport safely at 2:27 pm, and the emergency was called off at 2:40 pm.

“Passengers were safely deboarded and assisted by terminal staffers. While the airline coordinated alternative onward travel for the passengers, LGBIA’s terminal operations team remained on standby to provide all necessary support," the spokesperson further said.

This came after a Delhi-bound Air India plane aborted take off at the Kochi airport on Sunday evening due to a technical issue, as per offiicials.

A Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) spokesperson informed PTI that a technical issue led to the Air India flight aborting takeoff. Among the passengers on board was Lok Sabha MP and Congress leader Hibi Eden.

(with PTI inputs)

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