MANILA: An AirAsia plane with 159 passengers and six crew members made a safe emergency landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday following an engine failure, airport officials said. The pilot, Allan Roque of AirAsia Flight Z2 612 bound for Manila, requested the Manila Control Tower at the NAIA for an emergency landing, and called for rescue teams on the ground at 10.47am. Roque said that the right engine of the Airbus 320 plane was damaged by the intense heat and failed right after takeoff from Davao City. The flight was scheduled to land at 11.30am at the NAIA Terminal 4, but due to the emergency situation, the flight was given priority to land. It was towed towards Terminal 4 where the passengers disembarked.

Source: The Star June 15, 2017 15:50 UTC