IndiGo flight evacuated after smoke at Bengaluru airport

An IndiGo flight was evacuated on Tuesday evening at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport after smoke was detected inside the aircraft as it prepared for departure. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated, though two individuals sustained minor injuries during the process.

The incident involved flight 6E 6017, an Airbus A321 Neo aircraft bound for Chennai. According to statements from the airline and aviation regulators, the aircraft was taxiing out to the runway for departure when smoke was observed in both the cockpit and cabin. In response, the crew initiated an immediate emergency evacuation, deploying all available escape slides on the tarmac.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed the evacuation and stated that two passengers received minor injuries during the procedure. The regulator has grounded the aircraft, identified as VTIME, for inspection and rectification and is investigating the incident. Sources indicated there were more than 230 people on board at the time.

IndiGo stated that all customers and crew were safe and had been moved to the terminal, where airline teams were attending to them. The airline arranged an alternate aircraft...