An Indian airliner carrying 186 passengers from Sharjah made an emergency landing at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport which is the second such incident this month after reporting a “technical defect” in the wee hours of Sunday, Civil Aviation Authority spokesman Saifur Rehman said.
The IndiGo airline plane, which was bound for Hyderabad Deccan, landed “safely” at the Karachi airport after seeking permission from the air control tower at 2:14am, the spokesperson added. The passengers were allowed to disembark the plane and were taken to the transit lounge.
An alternative aircraft of the Indian airline has reached the Karachi airport from Ahmedabad to take passengers to their destination after fulfilling the necessary formalities.
Meanwhile, the airliner IndiGo issued a statement saying that its flight 6E-1406 heading from Sharjah to Hyderabad Deccan was diverted to Karachi after the pilot “observed a technical defect”.
“Necessary procedures were followed and as a precaution, the aircraft was diverted to Karachi.” the airline added. It also said the aircraft was currently being examined at the Karachi airport.
