A Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight was halted moments before takeoff after a technical glitch was reported at the Jammu airport.
As per preliminary information, IndiGo flight 6E-6962, which was ready to depart
from Jammu to Srinagar, was halted on the runway just seconds before takeoff following reports of fuel leakage over the engine.
As per sources, the aircraft was immediately moved away from the runway, while all passengers remained inside the plane.
Last week, a passenger’s power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo aircraft while taxiing at the Delhi airport, which was extinguished by the cabin crew.
According to information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, the flight AI2107, operated with an Airbus A320 neo aircraft, took off from the Delhi airport at 14:33 hours and landed at Dimapur (Nagaland) at 16:45 hours. The flight was scheduled to take off from the Delhi airport at 12:25 hours.
The power bank caught fire when the aircraft was taxiing at the airport.
Relevant authorities were informed immediately in line with the set protocol, IndiGo said, adding that after all the necessary checks, the aircraft was cleared for operations.
