An IndiGo Airbus A320neo missed its exit taxiway and blocked the main runway at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport due to low visibility.
No injuries were reported, but the aircraft had to be towed to the parking bay, causing a 15-minute disruption in flight operations.
This incident is not isolated, as the airport has been experiencing fog-induced delays and other disruptions in the past few weeks.
Dheli's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) witnessed an incident on Sunday morning when an IndiGo Airbus A320neo missed its designated exit taxiway upon landing due to low visibility. As a result, the aircraft blocked the airport's main runway for approximately fifteen minutes, impacting flight operations at DEL.
Incident details
The IndiGo Airbus A320-271neo, registered as VT-IZN, was operating flight 6E2221 from Amritsar's Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Dheli's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). Upon landing on runway 28/10 in Delhi at 08:35 (local time), the A320neo veered off course after failing to locate the designated taxiway to turn off the runway due to low visibility. It then subsequently stopped at the end of the runway.