Chennai:
An Indigo aircraft from Coimbatore carrying 168 passengers made an emergency landing in Chennai following detection of a smoke alarm today, airport officials said.
The flight made a safe landing and all the passengers and crew members onboard were safe, they told news agency Press Trust of India.
Pilot of the Coimbatore-Chennai service contacted the control room after detecting the smoke alarm from the cargo area and sought priority landing, they added.
Further details are awaited.
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