Chennai: A city-bound private plane carrying 179 passengers on board to Ahmedabad made an emergency landing in Chennai international airport due to a technical problem. A major air mishap was averted as the pilot detected the snag earlier.
According to airport sources, a private aircraft carrying 179 passengers and 5 cabin crewmembers which boarded from Chennai airport on Friday morning at around 6: 55 am to Ahmedabad, which when the flight underwent a technical snag. The aircraft's engine failed. The pilot became suspicious and alerted the air traffic control team at the Chennai airport.
A full emergency was declared at the airport and safety precautions were taken. After 30 minutes, the aircraft was slowly descended onto the runway. All the 184 members in the aircraft were safe and no injuries were reported. After six years the aircraft took off from the Chennai airport, sources said. Further investigations are on.
