Kuwaiti flight to Doha returns due to smoke emission

KUWAIT CITY, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- A Kuwaiti passenger flight for Doha returned to Kuwait airport due to a smoke emission from the luggage compartment, the Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) said Thursday.

The plane landed safely with passengers aboard unharmed, KAC said in a statement.

Measures in line with international aviation safety standards were taken but no fault has been found, the KAC said.

Established in 1953 as a private company, KAC is considered one of the oldest companies in the Gulf. The firm was acquired by the Kuwaiti government in 1962.