Precautionary Landing: IndiGo Flight in Mid-Air Fuel Leak Scare

An IndiGo flight bound for Srinagar from Kolkata made an emergency landing in Varanasi due to a suspected fuel leak. The issue, caused by a malfunctioning sensor, led to the diversion. All 166 passengers were unharmed, and alternate arrangements were made to continue the journey.

An IndiGo flight en route from Kolkata to Srinagar executed a precautionary landing at Varanasi airport on Wednesday evening after suspicions of a fuel leak, according to airline officials.

The situation arose when a sensor's malfunction triggered a false alarm about a fuel leak, prompting the necessary diversion to Varanasi.

Once the pilot detected the potential issue, they communicated with Varanasi's Air Traffic Control to request an emergency landing, which occurred without incident at 4:10 PM. All 166 passengers disembarked safely, and an investigation is underway to rectify the problem.

(With inputs from agencies.)