Private jet returns to taxi bay at Kolkata airport after smoke billows from engine

Smoke was seen billowing from the engine of a private jet just before take-off at the Kolkata airport on Monday morning, following which the aircraft returned to the taxi bay for a thorough inspection, officials said.

The pilot immediately alerted the Air Traffic Control (ATC), which instructed him to halt and return to the taxi bay, they said.

Airport authorities at the NSC Bose International Airport swiftly brought the situation under control, the officials said.