IndiGo plane en route to Srinagar faces tech issue; makes precautionary landing in Varanasi
Sources say malfunctioning of a sensor in the aircraft leads to a false alarm of fuel leakage, following which the plane lands in Varanasi
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An IndiGo plane en route to Srinagar from Kolkata made a precautionary landing at the Varanasi airport on Wednesday evening due to a technical issue.
Sources said malfunctioning of a sensor in the aircraft led to a false alarm of fuel leakage, following which the plane landed in Varanasi.
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"IndiGo flight 6E 6961, operating from Kolkata to Srinagar, made a precautionary landing at Varanasi airport due to a suspected technical issue. As a safety measure, the aircraft has been grounded for necessary checks, and an alternative aircraft has been arranged to continue the journey," the airline said in a statement.
Specific details about the technical issue and the number of passengers on board were not disclosed.
The flight was operated with A320 neo aircraft, as per information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.
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