UAE-bound IndiGo flight diverted as Ethiopia volcano erupts after 10,000 years

A major aviation alert unfolded on Monday after IndiGo flight 6E 1433 from Kannur to Abu Dhabi was diverted to Ahmedabad due to the massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia after nearly 10,000 years, an event described by scientists as one of the region’s most extraordinary in recorded history.

The Airbus aircraft landed safely in Ahmedabad and



IndiGo said it will operate a return service to Kannur for passengers.

The disruption comes as ash plumes from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, which erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 10,000 years, were projected to move towards northern India, raising concerns for flight routes passing through the region.