Indigo flight skids off runway in Assam; Passengers are safe

An IndiGo flight from Assam to Kolkata skidded off the runway during take-off as its wheels got stuck in the muddy outfield, the airline said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday when the aircraft was taxing out for take-off with 98 passengers on board and the flight was cancelled, it said.

The pilot held the taxi procedure as a precaution and asked for necessary inspection, it added. An Airports Authority of India official told to media that the Indigo flight to Kolkata was cancelled after being held up for several hours at Jorhat due to a “technical issue”.