An Emirates flight bound to Maldives from Dubai was forced to make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday afternoon after smoke was detected in the cockpit and cabin, said a report.

The airline was carrying more than 300 people on board, said a report in NDTV.

All passengers and crew were evacuated immediately after landing and reported to be safe.

The Mumbai coastguard also had ships on stand-by at sea after the pilot sent an SOS to Air Traffic Controllers.