Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:09pm on 22 Oct 2025,Wednesday India
An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing at Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport after the pilot detected a suspected fuel leak mid-air on Tuesday. The crew immediately alerted air traffic control and diverted the aircraft as a precautionary measure. Fire and rescue teams were deployed on standby at the airport. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated after landing, with no injuries reported. IndiGo confirmed the incident and said safety checks were underway. The airline is cooperating with aviation authorities to investigate the cause of the leak and ensure aircraft safety compliance.
