The Air Arabia aircraft involved in the incident was carrying 222 passengers and seven crew. Photo: Air Arabia
The Air Arabia aircraft involved in the incident was carrying 222 passengers and seven crew. Photo: Air Arabia
The Air Arabia aircraft involved in the incident was carrying 222 passengers and seven crew. Photo: Air Arabia
The Air Arabia aircraft involved in the incident was carrying 222 passengers and seven crew. Photo: Air Arabia

Emergency declared at Indian airport after hydraulic failure reported on Sharjah flight


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An emergency was declared at India's Cochin International Airport on Friday evening, after hydraulic failure was reported on a flight from Sharjah .

The airport, which serves the city of Kochi, in the south-western state of Kerala, said it was alerted to a technical fault on an Air Arabia aircraft due to land at 7.13pm local time.

Cochin International Airport said the aircraft, which was travelling from Sharjah International Airport, made a safe landing at 7.29m and only required towing.

The emergency status was lifted at 8.22pm.

All 222 passengers and seven crew were safe, the airport said.

Air Arabia has a fleet of 52 Airbus A320 and six Airbus A321 aircraft.

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Updated: July 15, 2022, 6:38 PM