Raipur, February 14 The return flight of an IndiGo ATR aircraft from Bhopal was cancelled after it failed to land on the first attempt and safely landed on the second attempt at the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The aircraft, arriving from Bhopal, approached the runway at 2:50 pm but was unable to land due to unspecified reasons. The pilot executed a go-around, remained airborne for several minutes, and then carried out a safe landing, according to a senior police official.
Airport officials confirmed that the scheduled return service to Bhopal was cancelled following the incident without providing further details.
A passenger on board said that the aircraft briefly touched down before taking off again, causing momentary concern among passengers.