An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing in Varanasi after a mid-air fuel leak

Kolkata to Srinagar Flight: This IndiGo flight carried a total of 166 passengers and crew members. All passengers were safely deplaned and seated in the arrivals area.

An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing at Varanasi Airport on Wednesday evening (October 22, 2025) due to a technical problem. The plane suffered a fuel leak, prompting the crew to inform the nearby Varanasi Airport and request permission to land. The IndiGo flight was carrying a total of 166 passengers and crew.

All passengers on the plane are safe

This IndiGo flight was carrying a total of 166 passengers and crew members. All passengers were safely deplaned and seated in the arrival area. The airport authorities are investigating the incident. Varanasi police stated, "Airport officials are investigating the incident. The situation is under control and normal operations have resumed."

The passengers will be sent to Srinagar by another plane

IndiGo flight 6E-6961 experienced a problem. The airline stated that arrangements were being made to send passengers to Srinagar on another flight. The plane experienced a fuel leak while in flight. After contacting Air Traffic Control (ATC) Varanasi, the pilot landed the plane safely on the runway at 4:10 pm.

Last month, an Indigo flight from Lucknow to Delhi experienced a technical problem, forcing an emergency landing before takeoff. The plane was carrying 151 passengers, including SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's wife, Dimple Yadav. Indigo flight 6E-2111, scheduled to fly on the Lucknow-Delhi route, stalled just before takeoff. Despite speeding down the runway, the plane failed to take off.

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