IndiGo Doha-Bengaluru Flight Diverted to Muscat After Pilot Falls Ill
An IndiGo flight traveling from Doha to Bengaluru was diverted to Muscat, Oman, on Thursday after a crew member, identified by some outlets as a pilot, became incapacitated mid-flight. The airline confirmed that the crew member received immediate medical attention upon landing. The flight, 6E 1302, landed safely in Muscat at 5:30 a.m. local time.
First reported 1 week ago · latest update 1 week ago
Updated - September 03, 2026 12:20 pm IST - New Delhi
An IndiGo flight from Doha to Bengaluru was diverted to Muscat early on Thursday (September 3, 2026), after one of the pilots became unwell and required medical attention.
The flight, 6E 1302, took off from Doha at 2:19 a.m. and landed in Muscat at 5:30 a.m. local time.
“IndiGo flight 6E 1302, operating from Doha to Bengaluru on September 3, 2026, was diverted to Muscat due to an urgent requirement for medical attention for one of the operating crew members,” the airline said.
The crew member was attended to by a medical team upon landing and is feeling better now, IndiGo statement added.
An alternate aircraft and a new crew have been arranged to operate the onwards journey to Bengaluru.
Published - September 03, 2026 12:12 pm IST
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IndiGo Doha-Bengaluru flight diverted to Muscat after pilot falls ill
The flight, 6E 1302, took off from Doha at 2:19 a.m. and landed in Muscat at 5:30 a.m. local time; the crew member was attended to by a medical team upon landing
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