- The AI2744 flight had stolen from Kochi in the state of Kerala in Mumbai.
- The airport indicates that “minor damage reported on the main airport track”.
- Three tires broke out on the plane after landing: Indian media.
New Delhi: A flight Air India Airbus Air.PA A320 left the track as it landed during heavy rains at Mumbai International Airport on Murd on Murd, briefly closing the track and damaging the underside of one of the engines of the plane.
All passengers and crew members have since landed, said Air India, without saying if someone has been injured. The Air India AI2744 flight had stolen from Kochi in southern Kerala in Mumbai.
Mumbai Airport said in a press release that there was “minor damage reported on the main airport track” because of what it described as a “track excursion”, and a secondary track had been activated to ensure operational continuity.
The plane was put to the ground for checks, added Air India.
A India time The report, citing sources, said three tires had broken out on the plane after landing. Television sequences of NDTV And India today have shown the damaged engine out of the engine, with a few apparent cracks.
Air India was the subject of a meticulous examination after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into the Indian city of Ahmedabad last month, killing 260 people.
The European Aviation Safety Agency said earlier that it planned to investigate its budget airline, Air India Express, after Reuters reported that the carrier did not follow a directive to modify the engine parts by an Airbus A320 in a timely manner and the falsified files to show compliance.
