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.
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