Patna-bound GoAir flight makes emergency landing

A Patna-bound GoAir flight from Bengaluru with 139 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Nagpur Airport on Saturday after having a problem with one of the engines, an official said. The official said the flight made a safe landing at the airport at 11.15 am.

The pilot of the GoAir flight contacted Nagpur ATC to inform that one of the engines of the plane is facing a problem, and made a request for emergency landing at Nagpur Airport, said Abid Ruhi, director of the airport.

There were 139 passengers on board, apart from the crew members, he said.

We made all necessary arrangements by declaring it a full-scale emergency, which includes making available runways, fire tenders, doctors and ambulances, and requires coordination with the police. Ruhi said that the flight made a safe landing.

The passengers are waiting at the GoAir terminal and further arrangements are being made for them, he said.