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Indian Express
2 hours ago
- Indian Express
Air India Express plane aborts takeoff at Delhi airport due to technical snag
A Mumbai-bound Air India Express plane, with around 160 passengers onboard, aborted takeoff due to a technical snag at the Delhi airport on Wednesday evening, according to a source. An Air India Express spokesperson said the crew of the airline's one of the flights from Delhi elected to reject takeoff, prioritising safety following a minor technical issue. A source said the pilot decided to abort takeoff as there was a glitch with the screens displaying the speed parameters in the cockpit. The flight was to be operated with an A320 aircraft. Passengers were deboarded and accommodated in an alternative aircraft that had departed for Mumbai, the spokesperson said on Thursday. The spokesperson regretted the inconvenience while reiterating that safety remains paramount. On Wednesday, an Air India Express en route to Doha had returned to Calicut after being airborne for a couple of hours due to a technical snag.
News18
2 hours ago
- News18
AI Express plane aborted takeoff at Delhi airport due to technical snag on Wed
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) A Mumbai-bound Air India Express plane, with around 160 passengers onboard, aborted takeoff due to a technical snag at the Delhi airport on Wednesday evening, according to a source. An Air India Express spokesperson said the crew of the airline's one of the flights from Delhi elected to reject takeoff, prioritising safety following a minor technical issue. A source said the pilot decided to abort takeoff as there was a glitch with the screens displaying the speed parameters in the cockpit. The flight was to be operated with an A320 aircraft. Passengers were deboarded and accommodated in an alternative aircraft that had departed for Mumbai, the spokesperson said on Thursday. The spokesperson regretted the inconvenience while reiterating that safety remains paramount. On Wednesday, an Air India Express en route to Doha had returned to Calicut after being airborne for a couple of hours due to a technical snag. PTI RAM DR DR Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
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Air India Flight Skids Off Runway At Mumbai Airport Amid Heavy Rain; Plane Suffers Damage An Air India A320 flight from Kochi skidded off Mumbai airport's main runway during landing amid heavy rain on Monday morning. The aircraft veered around 17 metres off Runway 27, ran into an unpaved area, then moved onto a taxiway before halting. Three tyres burst, and the engine cowling was damaged, likely from debris. All passengers and crew were safe, and the aircraft taxied to a parking bay. Mumbai airport activated its secondary runway (14/32) as the main runway (09/27) was temporarily shut for checks. DGCA has launched a probe, and the aircraft has been grounded for further inspection.#airindia #mumbaiairport #runwayexcursion #a320 #flightai2744 #monsoonlanding #aircraftincident #dgca #passengersafety #kochi #toi #toibharat 82.1K views | 2 days ago
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
New-look Thoothukudi Airport ready with extended runway to receive larger flights even after dusk
The new-look Thoothukudi Airport with extended runway, night landing facilities and aesthetically constructed sprawling new terminal building is ready for inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 26 evening, according to BJP State president Nainar Nagenthiran. When the port town found a place in India's air traffic map in 1992, Thoothukudi became the second town in Tamil Nadu after Chennai to have air, sea, road and rail connectivity. Pinning hopes on the heavier industries and the seaport of Thoothukudi, 'Vayudoot Airlines', a regional airline, commenced its service to Thoothukudi this year as its flight landed on April 13, 1992 on the 1,350-long airstrip capable of handling only smaller aircraft. However, poor patronage put an end to this service within next 14 months. After a gap of three years, Thoothukudi Airport became alive again as NEPC resumed air service from Chennai to Thoothukudi via Kochi that consumed four-and-a-half hours, and the tiring, long travel kept the fliers away from taking flights to Chennai. And, the service came to an end again within next six months. Following repeated appeals to the government from the business community and the industrialists of Thoothukudi, budget carrier Air Deccan started its service on April 1, 2006. After the passenger traffic grew feverishly, two private carriers are offering nine services to Chennai and Bengaluru every day, and all the flights are almost full on any given day, as 'Thoothukudi flight' is the first choice for even the middle class families and their children working in software companies. 'In May 2025 alone, Thoothukudi Airport has handled more than 20,000 passengers. On May 13 alone, more than 1,000 passengers were handled, which shows the phenomenal growth of this airport which once had to be closed down due to poor patronage in its early days,' an AAI official recalled. With the number of passengers swelling manifold, the Airports Authority of India has now expanded the runway from 1,350 meters to 3,115 meters by acquiring over 600 acres of land on the eastern and western sides of the airport. An additional 110 acres of land have been assigned for the Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard flights. Runway width has been increased from 30 meters to 45 meters for handling larger aircraft like A320. The new terminal building with 17,341 square meter area with four entry gates, 21 check-in counters, seven baggage scanner, three aerobridges, 644 seats, isolation areas, five aircraft parking bays, a fire station, extended airstrip and night landing facilities have been created on an outlay of ₹381 crore to handle wide-bodied aircraft. Hence, most of the Indian cities including capital New Delhi and financial capital Mumbai are to be connected by air in near future. After the expansion, the Thoothukudi airport can handle up five aircrafts simultaneously and up to 1,400 passengers per hour which stood at just 156 earlier. More than 400 vehicles can be parked. 'The Prime Minister's Aircraft will be the first wide-bodied flight to land in Thoothukudi airport on August 26 around 8 p.m. as he will be flown from The Maldives. After formally inaugurating the new-look airport, the Prime Minister will leave for Tiruchi around 9.30 p.m.,' AAI officials said. (OUR PHOTOGRAPHER WILL SEND A PIX FOR THIS STORY)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Amid rains, AI flight overshoots city runway
Mumbai: An Air India aircraft overshot the Mumbai airport runway after touching down amid heavy rains Monday. The eventful landing saw the A320 aircraft suffer three tyre bursts, veer off the main runway into the unpaved portion, then onto a taxiway before it came to a halt. No passengers or crew were hurt. The incident occurred after AI 2744 from Kochi touched down on primary runway 27 at 9.27am. It veered about 16m off the runway, took out a few lights along the runway edge and taxiway and damaged a nearby signage before coming to a halt, said a source, adding the pilots then taxied the plane to parking bay. The aircraft sustained serious damage; the engine cowling was left partially deformed, and the tail section had foreign object damage. While a couple of flights close behind in the sequence to land continued with their landing, the main runway was shut down minutes after the accident. After the AI flight accident led to the closure of the primary runway, flight movements were moved to the shorter secondary runway of the Mumbai airport. A total of eight incoming flights were diverted to other airports, while three flights were forced to abort the landing and climbed for a second attempt at touchdown, said a source. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The primary runway was repaired and reopened to flight movements at 12.03pm. A team from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation reached the airport to investigate the accident. Air India, in a statement, said: "Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai, 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." A Mumbai airport spokesperson said that the airport's emergency response teams were immediately activated to manage the runway excursion. "All passengers and crew are safe. There were minor damages reported to the airport's primary runway — 09/27. In order to ensure continuity of operations, the secondary runway 14/32 was activated." In the past, there have been quite a few incidents of runway excursions at Mumbai airport during the monsoon. In Sep 2023, a VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft flying in from Visakhapatnam experienced a runway excursion on landing at Mumbai during heavy rains and poor visibility.
