Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Kuwait Int. Airport

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 9: A passenger plane made an emergency landing at Kuwait International Airport on Sunday due to a technical fault in the aircraft, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.

The DGCA said in a statement that observation tower received a contact from the plane pilot at 12:07 (local time), requesting to make an emergency landing. Authorities at the airport dealt with the situation according to standard security and safety precautions, the authority said. The plane landed safely. (KUNA)