Ahmedabad: An IndiGo flight operating on the Pune-Ahmedabad sector allegedly overshot its landing approach at Ahmedabad airport, forcing the pilots to initiate a go-around procedure. According to passengers, who were left shocked, the flight barely touched down before taking off again.The incident involved IndiGo flight 6E 2155 on Thursday morning. The flight departed around 8.55am from Pune, as scheduled and was set to land at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad at 10.05am.However, due to the unstable approach, the pilot had to circle around and carry out a second approach before landing safely. This caused the flight to be delayed by 45 minutes, sources confirmed.The Times of India reached out to IndiGo regarding the cause of the second landing attempt and whether weather, technical, or operational issues forced the go-around. However, email queries sent to the airline went unanswered.“It was a bit shocking. While we were midair, the pilot asked the cabin crew to prepare for landing. The aircraft was close to touchdown when it began climbing sharply. This shocked and confused the passengers. However, the pilot announced that the air traffic controller (ATC) found the aircraft’s speed too high to land, meaning it could have overshot the runway, so they chose to take off again for a safe landing,” said Jaideep Malaviya, a passenger aboard the flight who was travelling to Ahmedabad for a business conference. “The entire process delayed the flight arrival by about 45 minutes or so. The pilot made the announcement about 15 minutes after the aircraft was midair after taking off again.”Airport sources confirmed that due to the unstable approach, the aircraft had to take off promptly and circle before making another landing attempt.In aviation, such manoeuvres are referred to as a “go-around” or aborted landing and may be initiated for safety or operational reasons, including an unstable approach, runway occupancy, visibility concerns, weather conditions or air traffic control instructions.
