Overview
- Flight 6E-6961, an Airbus A320neo, landed at Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport around 4:10 pm after the crew reported a fuel‑leak warning and notified ATC.
- All 166 passengers and crew were evacuated without injury, and officials said normal airport operations resumed soon after.
- IndiGo said the aircraft was grounded for safety checks and that an alternate plane was arranged to carry passengers onward to Srinagar.
- Airport and technical teams have opened an inquiry, with PTI-cited sources suggesting a possible sensor malfunction that remains unconfirmed by authorities.
- The event comes a day after a separate IndiGo Jammu–Srinagar flight halted its takeoff following reports of fuel leakage over an engine.