Overview
- An IndiGo A321 operating as flight 6E‑1452 diverted to Rajkot on Monday after the crew received a cargo‑hold smoke indication and declared a full emergency; the aircraft landed safely and all 194 passengers and crew disembarked without injury.
- Rajkot authorities deployed fire tenders, ambulances and medical teams before touchdown as standard emergency protocols were activated to prioritise a safe landing and evacuation.
- Passengers were kept inside the airport’s international arrival hall because Rajkot’s new terminal lacks active immigration and customs facilities, and the airline is arranging an alternate aircraft to complete their journeys.
- IndiGo’s technical and engineering teams have impounded the aircraft for a detailed inspection to determine whether the alarm was caused by an actual thermal event, a specific baggage item or a sensor fault; no active fire was reported on initial checks.
- The incident follows a May power‑bank explosion on another IndiGo flight and adds to recent safety scrutiny of the carrier, with regulators and the public watching whether investigations point to equipment, human error or maintenance issues.