Bengaluru, 14th June 2021: The passengers and crew on board an IndiGo flight from Kannur to Hubli in Karnataka had a narrow escape when the tyre of the aircraft burst during landing.

The incident took place on Monday evening at Hubli Airport in Karnataka. However, all the passengers and crew members aboard are safe. The information was shared by the airline on Tuesday.

The airline said that at present the aircraft has been taken for a maintenance check-up. Indigo flight 6e-7979 departed from Kannur to Hubli. The incident happened during the landing in Hubli in Karnataka on Monday evening. The airline issued a press release on Tuesday.