US EditionIndiGo Kolkata-Srinagar Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Varanasi Due to Fuel Leak, All 166 Onboard Safe
Flight 6E-6961 with 166 onboard safely landed after a fuel leak was detected mid-flight, prompting an emergency stop and evacuation at Varanasi airport.
- On Wednesday, IndiGo flight 6E-6961 made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, evacuating all 166 passengers and crew without injury.
- The pilot immediately contacted Varanasi Air Traffic Control to request landing clearance, and the IndiGo cabin and cockpit crew declared a full emergency, prompting precautionary measures.
- A technical team is inspecting the aircraft while police and airport staff probe the cause, and airport authorities said the situation is under control as investigations continue.
- The Varanasi landing follows a separate runway halt involving IndiGo flight 6E-6962, which was stopped seconds before takeoff at Jammu airport after a fuel-leak report days earlier.
- Reports differ on the exact touchdown time, citing 3:51 pm on Runway 27 and 4:10 pm after receiving Air Traffic Control permission.
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IndiGo plane enroute to Srinagar lands in Varanasi after fuel leak alert
New Delhi: An IndiGo plane enroute to Srinagar from Kolkata landed at the Varanasi airport on Wednesday evening following a reported fuel leak, officials said. Sources said malfunctioning of a sensor in the aircraft led to a false alarm of fuel leakage, following which the plane landed in Varanasi. However, according to the Gomti Zone Police, the IndiGo flight 6E-6961 was diverted to Varanasi after the pilot detected a fuel leakage mid-air. Asse…
IndiGo Plane Mid-Air Scare: Flight 6E-6961 en Route to Srinagar From Kolkata Makes Emergency Landing in Varanasi Over Fuel Issue; All 166 Onboard Safe
IndiGo flight 6E-6961 enroute to Srinagar from Kolkata made a priority emergency landing at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi following fuel issues, the airport authority said. A total of 166 passengers, along with the crew members, were on board the flight. IndiGo Plane Mid-Air Scare: Flight 6E-6961 en Route to Srinagar From Kolkata Makes Emergency Landing in Varanasi Over Fuel Issue; All 166 Onboard Safe.
IndiGo Kolkata-Srinagar flight makes emergency landing at Varanasi airport
IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar on Wednesday evening made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi due to a fuel leak. The Indigo flight 6E-6961 was carrying 166 passengers and crew. "Kolkata to Srinagar IndiGo 6E6961 flight made a priority landing in Varanasi following fuel issues. The flight has 166 passengers," said the Airport Authority. All passengers safe Upon learning of the situ…
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