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Cargo plane makes emergency landing at Kuwait airport

KUWAIT, Sept 27 (KUNA) -- A Cargo plane made an emergency landing at Kuwait international airport Wednesday in response to the death of its captain, said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The DGCA said that Kuwait airport's air traffic control received at 07:00 a.m. local-time an emergency call asking for permission to land. The captain of the aircraft suffered a health setback before his demise.
The cargo plane landed safely and emergency teams responded to the incident, said the DGCA. (end) ht.gta