Air India Airbus 320, in emergency landing at Delhi, 5 injured

Air India flight AI 405  Airbus 320, flight from Varanasi to Delhi, India, with 150 passengers and crew, after  a hydraulic failure due to which Airbus 320 had to land in emergency situation at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, as smoke was seen from under carriage and pilot opted for evacuation.

Reports said that some passengers got hurt during evacuation after the flight landed at Delhi airport. There are also reports that fire was seen near the nose wheel of the aircraft while landing. Hydraulic leak can lead to fire in certain situations.

All passengers were evacuated safely, however, some 4-5 of them sustained minor injuries during evacuation,” airport sources.

The fight had originated from Khajuraho for Varanasi and from where it took off for Delhi.