An IndiGo flight heading to Srinagar from Kolkata made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, on Wednesday (October 22) due to a fuel leak.

However, all 166 passengers and crew were safely evacuated, reported IANS . The airport authorities have initiated an investigation into the incident.

Varanasi Police said that the situation was under control, and normal operations had resumed at the airport. Varanasi Police and airport authorities said that the pilot quickly informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) after noticing the fuel leak, reported India Today .

The ATC then cleared the IndiGO aircraft for emergency landing, stated the report, adding that the pilot was able to safely bring the aircraft to the runway. The IndiGO aircraft will resume its j

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