Air India Kochi-Delhi flight makes emergency landing in Nagpur

NAGPUR: An Air India Kochi-Delhi flight carrying 151 passengers including Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today made an emergency landing at the airport here 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 told PTI.

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

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.