AI flight with Kerala CM aboard makes emergency landing

An Air India Kochi-Delhi flight carrying 151 passengers including Kerala CM made an emergency landing.

An Air India Kochi-Delhi flight carrying 151 passengers including Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan made an emergency landing at the airport following a technical problem,airport sources said.

The flight IC 466 landed around 1000 hours and a relief aircraft has been asked to take the passengers,Area Marketing Manager of the Airlines,I A Dhas said.

The flight developed an engine trouble and made emergency landing. There are 151 passengers and six crew members in the aircraft,the source said.

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The Kerala Chief Minister was among the passengers along with two of his colleagues — state Home Minister Kodiyari Balakrishnan and Water Resources Minister M K Premchandran.

The VVIPs were accommodated in the lounge while passengers were shifted to a nearby hotel,Dhas said,adding the relief aircraft has already left for Nagpur from Delhi.

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