Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC), California

SAN JOSE -- A small plane made an emergency landing Monday at Mineta San Jose International Airport, according to an airport spokeswoman.

The pilot of a two-engine King Air 350 aircraft reported an emergency of a mechanical nature, according to airport spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes. The exact nature of the problem was not immediately released.

There were three people on board the plane, which landed safely at 6:53 a.m., Barnes said.

San Jose police and fire responded to the airport as a precautionary measure.