Air Asia India plane makes emergency landing at Hyderabad airport

NEW DELHI : An Air Asia A-320 plane with 76 people aboard made an emergency landing at Hyderabad Airport on Tuesday due to a fuel leakage, but the aircraft has landed safely, according to a senior aviation ministry official.

“Investigations are going on. Further details will follow,” the official said.

AirAsia India said the aircraft operating as i51543 from Jaipur to Hyderabad encountered a technical issue and carried out a precautionary engine shut down and thereafter landed at Shamshabad.