A Qatar Airways Delhi-Doha passenger plane was d🐼iverted to Karachi on Monday after it declared an emergency due to indicati🍸on of smoke in the cargo hold, the airline said.
The aircraft landed safely in Karachi where it was met by ജemergency serviceဣs, and passengers disembarked it in an orderly manner using stairs, it said in a statement.
The incident is currently under investigation and a relief flight is being arranged to traꦰnsport passengers onwards to Doha, the airline said.
"We apologise 🔯for the inconvenience to our passengers 𓆏who will be assisted with their onward travel plans," it said.
Qatar Airways said its flight "🍨;QR579 from Delhi to Doha on 21 March divert🐎ed to Karachi having declared an emergency due to the indication of smoke detected in the cargo hold".