A-I plane makes emergency landing at Delhi airport

NEW DELHI: An Air India plane with more than 160 passengers and crew aboard made an emergency landing at New Delhi's international airport on Sunday, an official for the airline said.

The Airbus A-310 reported engine trouble while travelling from the Saudi city of Jeddah to New Delhi via the northern city of Lucknow, the official said.

"The aircraft reported a technical fault and the flight landed under emergency conditions," said Jitender Bhargava, director of public relations for Air India.

"The fire brigade was put on alert as part of normal procedures for such a landing," he said.

No injuries were reported among the passengers and crew.