Bhubaneswar-Bound Private Flight Develops Technical Glitch At Ranchi Airport, Aborts Takeoff

Published 26 July 2026 · local

Bhubaneswar-Bound Private Flight Develops Technical Glitch At Ranchi Airport, Aborts Takeoff Published By, Last Updated: July 26, 2026, 16:34 IST The plane, carrying 58 passengers

Bhubaneswar-Bound Private Flight Develops Technical Glitch At Ranchi Airport, Aborts Takeoff Published By, Last Updated: July 26, 2026, 16:34 IST The plane, carrying 58 passengers, had arrived at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Airport around 6.20 pm on Saturday. Rapid Read The plane's technical glitch was later fixed.(Representative image) A Bhubaneswar-bound aircraft developed a technical glitch at Ranchi airport on Saturday, prompting airline officials to abort the flight. The glitch was detected in the aircraft during a check, Birsa Munda Airport Director Vinod Kumar told PTI on Sunday. The plane, carrying 58 passengers, had arrived at the Birsa Munda Airport around 6.20 pm on Saturday, but it could not head back to the Odisha capital as the technical glitch was found during a post-landing check, he said.

The airport official stated that the stranded flyers were sent to Bhubaneswar by another flight that had arrived from Kolkata. “Passengers from Ranchi were sent to Bhubaneswar by a flight that arrived from Kolkata," Kumar said. He added the private airliner’s plane’s technical glitch was later fixed and it would be sent to Kolkata. Ranchi-Bound IndiGo Flight Delayed Earlier in June, an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Ranchi was delayed after a technical snag was detected before take-off at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The aircraft was stopped from proceeding to the runway, but passengers alleged they remained inside the cabin for nearly three hours despite the malfunction.

They claimed the aircraft’s air-conditioning system had failed, making the cabin hot and humid, with some passengers reportedly using magazines to fan themselves. As frustration grew, passengers staged a protest inside the aircraft. Following the commotion, airline staff opened the aircraft doors and deboarded passengers using shuttle buses. After the aircraft underwent technical checks and mandatory safety procedures, the flight eventually departed for Ranchi. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Manisha Roy Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com's general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry.

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