With 89 passengers on board, AI flight makes emergency landing in Raipur

The aircraft landed safely and all the people on board are unharmed, said SC Hota, the director of Biju Patnaik International Airport

Air India. Photo: Shutterstock
Air India. Photo: Shutterstock
Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 08 2019 | 8:29 PM IST

A Bhubaneswar-Mumbai Air India flight with 89 passengers and crew members on board made an emergency landing at Raipur airport on Friday due to shut down of one of its engines, an airport official said.

The aircraft landed safely and all the people on board are unharmed, said SC Hota, the director of Biju Patnaik International Airport here.

"AIC 670 Air India Bhubaneswar-Mumbai flight made an emergency landing at Raipur due to shut down of one engine," Hota said.

The Airbus A321 aircraft which has two engines landed at Raipur at 5.57 PM after departing from Bhubaneswar at 5.07 PM, he said.

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First Published: Nov 08 2019 | 7:10 PM IST

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