Air India Flight Skids Off Runway Due To Heavy Rain Mumbai Landing Scare News18
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News18
a day ago
- News18
Air India Flight Skids Off Runway Due To Heavy Rain Mumbai Landing Scare News18
An Air India Airbus A320 (Flight AI 2744) from Kochi to Mumbai skidded off the runway at Mumbai International Airport amid heavy monsoon rains on July 21, 2025. The aircraft veered roughly 17 m off Runway 27, bursting three tyres and damaging the engine casing before safely taxiing to the gate. All passengers and crew are safe, though the runway sustained minor damage and the aircraft has been grounded for inspection. The DGCA and airport authorities have launched an investigation.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
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Mumbai: Three different aircraft incidents occurred on Monday, including a Kochi-bound Air India plane veering off the runway while landing in heavy rain at the Mumbai airport, and an IndiGo aircraft from Goa making an emergency landing at the Indore airport due to a technical snag. In another incident, a Kolkata-bound Air India plane aborted takeoff due to a technical snag at Delhi airport. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category MCA Data Science Product Management Cybersecurity Data Science Technology Finance Others Operations Management Design Thinking Leadership Degree Management Project Management MBA Artificial Intelligence PGDM CXO Public Policy Digital Marketing Healthcare Data Analytics others healthcare Skills you'll gain: Programming Proficiency Data Handling & Analysis Cybersecurity Awareness & Skills Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Master of Computer Applications Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details An AI spokesperson said the flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai, experienced heavy rain during landing, resulting in a runway excursion after touchdown. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ready for a Glow-Up? [Get Your Reading Now] Undo Glow-Up Packages from $15 [Sign Up] Undo Affect Your Future Now! (Book Today) Undo All passengers and crew are safe.
