New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) An Amritsar-bound Vistara flight had to make an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, after it developed a technical snag on Thursday morning.
There were 146 passengers onboard the flight when it took off from IGI for Amritsar. The emergency was sounded at runway number 28 of terminal number 2.
Soon after it took off, the pilot detected the snag and contacted the Airport authorities.
An emergency alarm was sounded and police and fire brigade were pressed into service.
A senior police official said that they got the call regarding the emergency landing at 10.15 a.m.
No one was hurt in the incident, he added.
According to the fire department, they got a call and six fire engines were rushed to the IGI.
Details are awaited.
ADVT
India
Vistara's Amritsar-bound flight makes emergency landing
MORE India ARTICLES
Can't Quit, Will Contest Assembly Polls If Needed: Amarinder Singh
Amarinder Singh blamed the decade long rule of the previous SAD-BJP regime for the "sufferings" of the people of the state
Can't Quit, Will Contest Assembly Polls If Needed: Amarinder Singh
Maharashtra Man Beats Wife To Death, Tries To Pass It Off As Accident: Cops
Police said that the couple got into a wife over preparation of a special meal for his dead ancestors.
Maharashtra Man Beats Wife To Death, Tries To Pass It Off As Accident: Cops
Rape Accused Collapses, Dies After Police Chase Him In Mumbai's Dharavi
Over 25 serious cases had been registered against Surendra Parcha in different police stations in the city, police sources said.
Rape Accused Collapses, Dies After Police Chase Him In Mumbai's Dharavi
Dadasaheb Phalke Award For Big B, Read Abhishek And Shweta's Posts
Distinguished actor Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award For Big B, Read Abhishek And Shweta's Posts
Passport, Aadhaar, Pan, All In One: Amit Shah Moots Idea Of Single Multipurpose Identity Card
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday mooted the idea of a multipurpose identity card for citizens with all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, driving licence and bank accounts.
Passport, Aadhaar, Pan, All In One: Amit Shah Moots Idea Of Single Multipurpose Identity Card
Balakot Terror Camp Reactivated, Pak Bid To Push In Terrorists: Indian Army Chief
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said Pakistan has reactivated Balakot very recently and about 500 infiltrators were waiting to infiltrate into India.