Smoke scare on Saudia Haj flight, hydraulic leak triggers emergency at Lucknow airport; watch video
The flight is scheduled to return to Jeddah later in the evening today.
Smoke detected in Saudia flight at Lucknow airport
The Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) team responded promptly and worked with the Saudia crew to control the situation, successfully containing the smoke and preventing any damage to the aircraft.
All passengers on board — mostly Haj pilgrims — were safely deboarded, and airport operations continued without disruption.
According to a source, the smoke was caused by a minor hydraulic oil leakage in the landing gear.
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