Event Brief
Passengers evacuated via slides after IndiGo smoke scare
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Summary: An IndiGo flight was evacuated using slides after smoke was reported while taxiing at BLR; DGCA is investigating.
WHO: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
WHAT: Passengers were evacuated via slides after smoke was reported while an IndiGo aircraft was taxiing.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 11:52 AM ET
WHERE: Bengaluru (BLR)
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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