Heavy Rains Cause Air India Plane to Veer off Mumbai Runway
An Air India flight from Kochi veered off the runway during heavy rain while landing at Mumbai airport. All on board were safe, but runway operations were temporarily suspended. The aircraft sustained damage requiring checks, and emergency teams promptly managed the situation to resume airport operations.
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An Air India aircraft veered off the runway amid heavy rains while landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Despite the harrowing incident, all passengers and crew on board emerged unscathed. Minor damage was reported to one of the runways, prompting temporary suspension of operations, as the secondary runway was activated to ensure ongoing flights.
The aircraft, arriving from Kochi, burst three tires and sucked up dirt into its engine. Emergency response teams quickly addressed the runway excursion, successfully managing to resume airport operations.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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