Venezuelan passenger plane carrying 112 people makes emergency landing in Panama

A Venezuelan passenger plane carrying 112 people made an emergency landing in Panama on Wednesday after its pilot saw smoke coming out of its air conditioning equipment, Panamanian authorities said. The aircraft landed safely at Panama City's Tocumen international airport, and no injuries were reported, Panama's aeronautic authority said in a statement. The plane, operated by the Empresa Aerea Venezolana airline, was flying a domestic route between the Venezuelan cities of Maracaibo and Maiquetia.