This Article is From Jan 06, 2019

Kolkata Airport Was On Alert After Air India Plane Leaked Fuel: Report

The Air India flight AI-335 that was leaking fuel came from Bangkok and was going to Delhi

Kolkata Airport Was On Alert After Air India Plane Leaked Fuel: Report

An emergency was declared at Kolkata airport on Saturday after a fuel leak in an Air India plane

Kolkata:

An emergency was declared at Kolkata airport on Saturday night after an Air India plane started leaking fuel, news agency ANI reported. The Air India flight AI-335 came from Bangkok and was going to Delhi. No one was injured, officials said.

"At around 10.35 pm due to a suspected technical glitch, BKK-Del AI335, operated with an A320neo made precautionary landing at Kolkata airport. Passengers were later flown to Delhi at 2.30 am. Aircraft operated on Kolkata- Mumbai route this morning after thorough checks," Air India said in a statement.

With inputs from ANI

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