Source: Siddhi Gaharwar | www.news9live.com

An Ethiopian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Delhi airport on Wednesday early morning after smoke was detected in the cockpit. The plane with more than 240 people onboard was going to the Ethiopian city of Addi Ababa.

The flight ET 687, operated by a Boeing 777-8 aircraft, returned to the national capital soon after take-off, PTI reported, citing sources. The plane made an emergency landing at the Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport around 3 am on Wednesday.

‘There was smoke’

A passenger, who was onboard the flight, said the plane returned to the airport soon after take off and made an emergency landing. “There was smoke… and many passengers panicked,” the passenger who requested anonymity said.

The airline has not issued any official statement on the incident yet.

Last month, wings of Ethiopian Airlines and Air India planes collided at the Delhi airport. The incident took place when the Ethiopian Airlines plane was pushing back for take off and Air India’s Airbus A320 was parked.