IndiGo Flight Diverted to Muscat After Pilot Falls Ill

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Sep 03, 2026 19:26

An IndiGo flight from Doha to Bengaluru was diverted to Muscat after a pilot fell ill. The crew member received medical attention and is now stable.

IndiGo Flight Diverted to Muscat After Pilot Falls Ill

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Key Points

An IndiGo flight from Doha to Bengaluru was diverted to Muscat.
The diversion occurred because one of the operating pilots fell ill.
The pilot received medical attention upon landing and is now feeling better.
An alternative aircraft and crew were arranged to continue the journey to Bengaluru.

New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) An IndiGo plane going from Doha to Bengaluru was diverted to Muscat on Thursday after one of the pilots fell ill.

The flight 6E 1302 was operated with a A321 aircraft.

In a statement, the airline said the flight from Doha to Bengaluru was diverted to Muscat due to an urgent requirement of medical attention for one of the operating crew members.

"The said crew member was attended to by a medical team upon landing and is feeling better now. An alternative aircraft along with a new set of crew has been arranged to continue the journey to Bengaluru," it said.

Further details could not be ascertained.

Source: PTI By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi

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