An Air India Express flight with 17 passengers and crew, which on Friday morning had left for Kuwait from the Kozhikode international airport, made an emergency landing after it was airborne for 30 minutes.
As per the information shared by the airport authorities the flight departed at 8.35 a.m. and returned at 9.10 a.m.
This is the third incident that has been reported revolving air India Express flights. In February this year, two incidents were reported where one of the Air India Express flight hit an electric pole while landig at Vijayawada International Airport in Gannavaram with 64 passengers on board, a flight from Sharjah to Kozhikode with 112 passengers made an emergency landing at the international airport due to a snag in the aircraft.
The reason that has been given was that the flight was forced to return after a fire alarm in the cargo hold of the aircraft was sounded. Following which the flight was then asked to return. It landed safely and all the passengers and crew were safe.
