Sharjah-Kerala flight makes emergency landing

An Air India Express flight from Sharjah to Kozhikode made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on Friday morning, according to an airline spokesperson.

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The representative noted that the plane had to make the emergency diversion due to technical reasons.

Air India Express Sharjah-Calicut flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram due to technical reasons. The pilot of the plane found some serious technical glitch during the flight & decided to land at T'puram airport. The flight landed safely with 104 passengers: AI Express Spox

— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2021

"The pilot of the plane found some serious technical glitch during the flight and decided to land at Thiruvananthapuram airport," added the statement.

All 104 passengers have arrived safely, the spokesperson confirmed.