Jet Airways flight makes emergency landing in Amritsar after engine failure

Amritsar: It was a narrow escape for 66 passengers on board Jet Airways Delhi-Amritsar flight, as the aircraft made an emergency landing at the Raja Sansi International Airport after one of the engines of the aircraft failed mid air.
A high alert was sounded at the airport after the ATC at the Raja Sansi International Airport got this information from the aircraft and all the fire fighting systems, medical helps and rescue arrangements were lined up at the airport.
It was 2:20 pm when this Jet Airways flight touched down safely at the airport. The pilot used the single engine to land this flight, as the second engine had failed.
All the modern fire fighting equipments, first aid arrangements and even security arrangements were lined up near the airstrip so that we are ready if anything goes wrong, he said.
But things went safely when at 2:20 pm the pilot using the second engine of the flight landed the aircraft safely. All the 66 passengers in this flight were taken out safely and the crew was also safe, said the Airport Director.
As per officials, the flight took off normally from New Delhi in the afternoon but developed the snag midway while approaching Amritsar.
31/10/09 Aseem Bassi/Hindustan Times

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