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First Post
21-07-2025
- First Post
Air India plane lands in mud, overshoots runway at Mumbai airport amid heavy rain
The Air India plane reportedly landed in mud at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport but was not stuck there and returned to the runway due to its high speed read more An Air India Flight overshot the runway while landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Monday (July 21). The AI 2744 flight, an Airbus A320 (VT-TYA), had earlier taken off from Kochi. The aircraft, landing in heavy rain, experienced a runway excursion due to adverse weather conditions, according to media reports. It veered slightly off the runway after touchdown. Three tyres of the aircraft reportedly burst during the incident, with potential engine damage from the suction of debris. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The aircraft apparently landed in mud but was not stuck there and returned to the runway due to its high speed. All passengers and crew disembarked safely without injuries after the aircraft taxied to the gate. It has been grounded for inspection. Air India acknowledged the incident. In a statement, it said, 'Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai on 21 July 2025, experienced heavy rain during landing, resulting in a runway excursion after touchdown. The aircraft taxied safely to the gate, and all passengers and crew members have since disembarked. The aircraft has been grounded for checks. The safety of passengers and crew remains our top priority.' The CSMIA has also issued the following statement: 'An incoming aircraft from Kochi experienced a runway excursion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai at 09.27 hours on 21 July 2025. CSMIA's emergency response teams were immediately activated to manage the runway excursion. All passengers and crew are safe. There are minor damages reported to the airport's primary runway - 09/27. In order to ensure continuity of operations, the Secondary Runway 14/32 has been activated. At CSMIA, safety always remains our highest priority.' The runway has been closed for repairs, and operations have been shifted to a secondary runway.
NDTV
11-07-2025
- NDTV
Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 33.35 Crore Seized At Mumbai Airport, 8 Arrested
Mumbai: Mumbai Customs has seized 33.35 kilograms of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 33.35 crore over three days, leading to the arrest of eight persons in six cases, officials have said. Hydroponic cultivation is the method of growing plants with mineral nutrient solutions in a water-based solvent rather than soil. Those arrested comprise seven passengers and a receiver responsible for collecting the contraband in one case, they said on Thursday. Since July 8, the Airport Commissionerate of Mumbai Customs has launched a special operation to crack down on drug trafficking by passengers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), an official said. In the first case, a traveller was apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday with 5.024 kg of hydroponic weed, hidden inside vacuum-sealed black and transparent plastic packets kept inside the trolley bag, an official said. "In another case, hydroponic weed worth Rs 2.425 crore was seized, and a passenger was arrested. On Wednesday, a passenger arriving from Bangkok was held with 2.481 kg of suspected hydroponic weed worth Rs 2.481 crore. On the same day, two passengers arriving from Bangkok were held with 11.891 kg of suspected hydroponic weed worth Rs 11.891 crore," he said. The narcotic substance was cleverly concealed inside the checked-in trolley bag carried by the passengers, both of whom were arrested under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said. "In addition to these two passengers, a person who came to receive the contraband was held from the rickshaw parking lot outside the airport. In two more cases, 11 kilograms of the narcotic substance, valued at Rs 11 crore, was seized from two passengers," the official informed. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said in the legislative council last week that 'hydro' ganja was proving to be a big challenge for the government and asserted that the Centre and state had intensified their fight against the drug business. On Wednesday, the Maharashtra assembly passed a bill to bring drug peddlers and narcotics crimes under the purview of the stringent anti-organised crime law MCOCA.
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Business Standard
27-06-2025
- General
- Business Standard
Hay found in aircraft wing delays Bangkok-bound Air India flight by 5 hours
An Air India flight bound for Bangkok was delayed by more than five hours at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after ground personnel discovered hay stuck beneath one of the aircraft's wings, according to a report by PTI. The incident took place on June 25. Flight AI 2354, operated using an Airbus A320Neo, was scheduled to depart at 7:45 am but only took off at around 1:00 pm after the foreign object was removed and the plane was cleared for takeoff. The airline confirmed the presence of hay beneath the left wing but said the source of the debris remained unidentified. 'This was immediately attended to, and the aircraft was subsequently cleared for operation,' Air India was quoted as saying. Crew change adds to delay of aircraft Due to the crew reaching their regulatory duty time limits, a fresh set of personnel had to be arranged before the flight could depart. Under civil aviation rules, flight crew must not exceed a specified number of duty hours to ensure operational safety. Passengers, who had already boarded, were disembarked and provided with refreshments during the delay. Details such as the number of passengers on board or the exact duration for which they remained at the airport were not disclosed by the airline. DGCA heightens security after Ahmedabad plane crash The handling agency responsible for the aircraft at Mumbai airport has been directed to carry out an investigation into the incident, which has also been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This comes as India's aviation regulator has heightened scrutiny on airlines following the June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash. In a report released prior to the incident, the DGCA had flagged safety lapses. The findings, along with the plane crash, have led to increased pressure on all airlines. Air India has recently cut back on international and domestic flights and has also heightened safety checks, leading to delays and cancellations of several flights over the last week.
