AI flight makes an emergency landing

Nedumbassery: An emergency landing was made by Air India flight IC 509 bound for Bangalore-Chennai with 42 passengers and 7 crew members on board in Kochi Airport here.
The flight took off to Bangalore from Kochi as scheduled at 7.00 AM. However, Commander Joseph found that one of the two aircraft engines failed to function properly. He alerted the Air Traffic Control and sought permission for emergency landing.
The airport made arrangements for the emergency landing of the aircraft.Fire and rescue personnel, ambulance and doctors were pressed into service. The flight IC 509 landed safely at 7. 20 AM. Air India authorities have made arrangements for 12 passengers of the grounded flight to leave for Bangalore by a Kingfisher flight at 8.30 AM and the remaining passengers were provided hotel accommodation.
30/06/10 ExpressBuzz

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