A Dhaka-bound Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah following a malfunction of hydraulic system and subsequent retraction of its nose gear.

The plane sustained considerable damage when its nose sank to the ground while landing on Monday, reported Khaleej times.

No serious injuries have been reported so far. Medical teams at the airport treated 70 passengers after emergency evacuation of the plane while four others were taken to the health center, according to reports.

There were 141 passengers on board in addition to 10 crew members.

Golam Moshi, Bangladesh ambassador to Saudi Arabia, told The Daily Star that '17 to 18' Bangladeshis who were on the plane suffered minor injuries.

“The airlines authorities are making preparations to send the Bangladeshi passengers to Dhaka through alternative arrangements,” he added.

Abdurahman Al-Tayyib, spokesman of Saudia, said that SV3818 flight, which was traveling from Madinah to Dhaka, developed some malfunction of the hydraulic system at around 8:00pm local time and was therefore diverted to Jeddah airport, Al-Madinah daily reported.

The aircraft had circled over Jeddah for several hours and was forced to make two low passes, before it was allowed to land at around 10:00pm (1900 GMT), it added.

“The pilot made several attempts but failed to correct the malfunction with the front landing gear. Subsequently, the Air Bus 330 made an emergency landing with the nose gear retracted,” he said.

The concerned authorities have started a probe into the accident, he added.