Delhi, India

An IndiGo plane made an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after a crew member noticed fumes inside the cabin, an airport source told PTI. 

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The plane was carrying 170 passengers at the time. 

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IndiGo's 6E719 flight had to fly from Delhi to Vishakhapatnam. It took off from IGI airport at 5.20 am yesterday but returned 10 minutes later because of "fumes" inside the cabin.

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As reported by PTI, there was also a "drop in cabin pressure" leading to oxygen masks being automatically deployed.

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The airline, however, said that it was a "false alarm" and the aircraft made a "precautionary landing" over the burning smell. 

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"IndiGo flight 6E-719 (Delhi-Visakhapatnam) carried out a precautionary landing at Delhi yesterday due to a false alarm. After take-off from Delhi, the cabin crew advised flight crew about burning smell in the cabin. Keeping the safety and security of passengers in mind, the captain-in-command informed the ATC and carried out a precautionary landing at Delhi," according to an IndiGo spokesperson.

The statement added that after the plane returned to Delhi it was inspected thoroughly and "no oil leakages or electrical burn residues were identified".