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Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): IndiGo flight 6E-6961 enroute to Srinagar from Kolkata made a priority emergency landing at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi following fuel issues, the airport authority said. A total of 166 passengers, along with the crew members, were on board the flight. Following the landing, all of them were escorted safely to the arrival area. "Kolkata to Srinagar IndiGo 6E6961 flight made a priority landing in Varanasi following fuel issues. The flight has 166 passengers," Airport Authority said in a statement. Further details are awaited. On October 19, a Saudia Airlines flight from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala due to a medical emergency. A passenger onboard the flight fell unconscious, prompting the diversion. The aircraft safely landed in Thiruvananthapuram, and the passenger, an Indonesian national, was shifted to Ananthapuri Hospital for medical attention, officials at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport said. (ANI)
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh): The spiral effects of IndiGo flight crisis splurged to Khajuraho Film Festival 2025, as several special guests complained about cancellation and delays. Bollywood actor Anupam Kher recorded a video to flag his Varanasi-Khajuraho flight cancellation, asking "How will I attend Khajuraho fest?" The film festival organisers, including actor-producer Raja Bundela, said that several invitees refused to attend the event because of repeated flight disruptions. The issue gained more attention after actor Anupam Kher, who is attending the festival for the screening of his ...Read More >
A Saudia flight from Jakarta to Madinah diverted to Thiruvananthapuram due to a medical emergency.Source : X Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19 (PTI) A Saudia flight from Jakarta in Indonesia to Madinah in Saudi Arabia was diverted to the airport here on Sunday following a medical emergency onboard, airport authorities said. According to airport officials, Saudia flight 821, which took off from Jakarta, diverted midway after a passenger fell unconscious. There were 395 passengers and 18 crew members o ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 30: A potential mid-air security crisis was averted on an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Varanasi after a passenger attempted to open the emergency exit door twice during the journey, prompting swift intervention by the cabin crew and cockpit team. The incident occurred on flight 6E-185 on March 29, with the aircraft eventually landing safely at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport following precautionary measures. According to officials, the passenger -- identified as Mohammad Adnan, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Mau district -- first tried to tamper with the emergency ex ...Read More >
The aircraft, 6E-6961, carrying 166 passengers and crew, touched down safely at 4.10 pm at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, said authorities. An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing at Varanasi airport on Wednesday after the crew detected a fuel leak. The aircraft, 6E-6961, carrying 166 passengers and crew, touched down safely at 4.10 pm at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, said authorities. All passengers were safely evacuated and moved towards th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- A private airline's domestic flight made a precautionary landing on Wednesday following a "technical issue" in Varanasi city of India's northern state Uttar Pradesh, confirmed a spokesperson of the airline. The flight belonged to the private airline IndiGo. "IndiGo flight 6E-6961, operating from Kolkata to Srinagar, made a precautionary landing at Varanasi Airport due to a suspected technical issue," said the spokesperson. She said the aircraft has been grounded for necessary checks, and an alternate aircraft has been arranged to continue the journey as a safe ...Read More >
"One of our flights to Varanasi received a security threat. In line with protocol, the Government-appointed Bomb Threat Assessment Committee was immediately alerted, and all necessary security procedures promptly initiated. The flight landed safely and all guests have been disembarked. An Air India Express flight, carrying over 170 passengers, from the city to Varanasi received a bomb threat on Wednesday, sources said. The airline said the plane landed safely at the Varanasi airport. "One of o ...Read More >
Varanasi: The Kolkata-Srinagar flight (no. 6E-6961) of IndiGo Airlines made a priority landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Wednesday evening after pilot noticed a fuel leak.LBSI airport director Puneet Gupta said: "Pilot of IndiGo Airlines flight noticed fuel leak after which he contacted air traffic control Varanasi and requested priority landing. On receiving permission, the aircraft landed safely on the runway around 4:10 pm." Gupta said necessary action was taken by the airlines.Following landing of the flight with 166 passengers onboard, the aircraft was examined by te ...Read More >