‘Mayday’: Guwahati-Chennai flight aborts landing, runs thin on fuel

An IndiGo flight from Guwahati to Chennai, carrying 168 passengers, made an emergency landing at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport after the pilot issued a ‘Mayday’ call due to insufficient fuel. While the airline cited traffic congestion at Chennai as the reason for the diversion, this was disputed by Chennai ATC; the flight eventually continued to Chennai after refueling.

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