IndiGo flight aborts take-off at Lucknow after monkeys spotted on runway

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A important magnitude of substance was consumed during the aborted take-off, necessitating refuelling and causing delays to the formation arsenic good arsenic affecting the departure docket of immoderate different flights

Published - May 01, 2026 04:41 p.m. IST - Lucknow

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An IndiGo formation bound for Raipur aborted its take-off astatine Lucknow airdrome aft a radical of monkeys was spotted crossing the runway, airdrome sources said connected Friday (May 1, 2026).

According to airdrome sources, formation 6E 6521 with astir 150 passengers connected committee had begun its take-off rotation and was astir 20-30% down the runway astatine astir 9 a.m. connected Thursday (April 30, 2026) erstwhile the pilots noticed monkeys moving across.

Published - May 01, 2026 04:41 p.m. IST

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