India, July 27 -- An IndiGo flight operating from Dubai to Mumbai made an emergency landing at Rajkot International Airport on Monday owing to a technical issue in the aircraft, the airline said in a statement.

"IndiGo flight 6E 1452, operating from Dubai to Mumbai, was diverted to Rajkot Interational Airport today as a precautionary measure due to a technical issue," the statement said, adding that all passengers and crew onboard were safe and had been deboarded securely.

The aircraft was diverted after smoke was allegedly detected in the aircraft's cargo hold, ANI news agency cited authorities as saying. Rajkot Airport Director Diganta Borah too confirmed the incident, saying the plane had landed safely.

After the emergency landing, ...