CHENNAI: A Malaysian Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at the airport here in the wee hours of the day after a lady passenger complained of labour pains, airport sources said.

One Kalavani (28), a passenger of the Kuala Lumpur-London flight developed labour pains following which the aircraft landed here at 2:51 a.m., they said.

The Airports Authority of India duty managers immediately informed the duty doctor and made arrangements for the woman to be taken to a private hospital in the city.

The flight left for London at around 4:00 a.m., the sources said. - PTI