Emergency landing by Sydney-bound Etihad flight at Adelaide Airport

 Saturday, October 14, 2017 

Boeing 777 aircraft, an Eithad Airways flight bound for Sydney from Abu Dhabi made an emergency landing in the Australian city of Adelaide, after the pilot observed a smoke alarm on board.

 
The aircraft was carrying 349 passengers and the pilot made the decision of diverging to Adelaide at around 5 am.The passengers remained stranded for three hours without information.

 
The spokesperson from Etihad Airways said that the landing was made to maintain the safety of the passengers after the alarm warning light was illuminated.

 
He further added that Etihad Airways flight EY450 will undergo a check before plying .
Passengers were informed that there will be  making their way to Sydney on domestic flights , while the fire brigade was kept on alert.

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