A British F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at the International Airport here on Saturday night after running low on fuel, according to sources.

As a British F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport last night, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday said it is "fully aware" of it and facilitated the aircraft for flight safety reasons.

The jet, which is believed to have taken off from an aircraft carrier, made the emergency landing after running low on fuel, sources said on Sunday.

The jet landed safely at around 9.30 pm, they said.

An IAF spokesperson in a brief statement said, "A normal occurrence of diversion by F-35. The IAF is fully aware and facilitated the aircraft for flight safety reasons."

"All assistance being given and the IAF is in coordination with all agencies," he added.

The aircraft is currently parked at the airport.

The jet, which is believed to have taken off from an aircraft carrier, landed safely at around 9.30 pm, they said on Sunday.

Airport authorities declared an emergency to ensure a smooth and safe landing, said a source.

"The pilot reported low fuel and asked for permission to land. Everything was handled quickly and professionally," the source said.

The aircraft is currently parked at the airport.

Refuelling will take place once approval is received from the relevant authorities in the Central government, sources said.

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