SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing at Kochi airport after hydraulic failure

An emergency was declared at the airport at 6:29 pm after the SpiceJet-SG 036 flight, which was due to land at Kozhikode airport...

Digital Desk: A SpiceJet flight from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) bound for Kozhikode with 197 passengers and six crew members on board made an emergency landing at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) on Friday evening due to hydraulic failure, said an airport spokesperson.

An emergency was declared at the airport at 6:29 pm after the SpiceJet-SG 036 flight, which was due to land at Kozhikode airport, was diverted to Kochi, he said.

"A full emergency was declared at Kochi airport at 18:29 hours. The flight landed safely at 19.19 hours on the runway following an emergency landing situation," he added.