New Delhi

A Dubai-bound SpiceJet flight made an emergency landing at Pakistan's Karachi airport after developing a technical glitch. 

The aircracft had a suspected fuel leakage.

 "SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Dubai diverted to Karachi. Boeing 737' engine has developed a technical fault. The captain of the aircraft sought a precautionary landing and was given permission. All passengers on board are safe. The call sign of the aircraft is SG11," sources told ANI on Tuesday.

According to the Karachi airport officials, the flight was diverted when it was on the way to Dubai.

"The plane landed in Karachi 0803 am (local time), 53 minutes after being airborne. It has been on-ground for the past four hours. Passengers are being looked after. The plane has been parked in the designated area where engineers are assessing the problem," Pakistan's civil aviation authority (CAA) official said.

The Indian low-cost carrier confirmed the emergency landing of SpiceJet in Karachi this morning.

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According to SpiceJet, no emergency was declared and the aircraft made a normal landing at Karachi airport.