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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Air India plane skids off runway as three tyres burst on landing at Mumbai
An Air India plane has skidded off a runway and burst three of its tyres as it landed in Mumbai. The plane, an Airbus A320, suffered damage to the underside of an engine, forcing the runway at Mumbai International Airport to shut down amid heavy rain in the region. Air India flight AI2744, which had flown from the Indian city of Kochi, lost control and veered off the airport's main runway onto an unpaved area before stopping on a taxiway. Photos of the plane showed significant damage to the outermost part of the plane's engine, as well as clumps of wet grass lodged into its wing. A spokesperson for Air India 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 remain our top priority.' Mumbai International Airport said in a statement that its primary runway suffered 'minor damages' during the incident. The airport said a backup runway has now been 'activated' to allow planes to arrive and depart. Air India is already facing heavy scrutiny following the release of a preliminary report into the deadly crash of one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the Indian city of Ahmedabad last month, killing 260 people. Just one person, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, who was sitting in seat 11A, managed to walk away alive, only suffering cuts to his face and some chest injuries. A further 19 people were killed after the plane collided into a densely populated part of the city. The 15-page report revealed that the switches controlling fuel supplied to the plane's engines were in the 'cutoff' position, instead of the 'run' position. The report read: 'The Engine N1 and N2 began to decrease from their take-off values as the fuel supply to the engines was cut off.' Vishwash's family said he is still haunted by nightmares where he sees 'everyone die.' He is reportedly wracked with guilt as he faces the reality of being the only person out of 242 passengers and crew to survive the crash after the jetliner slammed into the ground and burst into flames. He struggles to sleep at night, according to a member of his extended family, Krunal Keshave, 24, from Leicester. 'He sleeps but doesn't sleep properly. When he sleeps, he dreams he is on the flight. He remembers seeing everyone die in front of his eyes.' The miracle survivor previously said he feels 'terrible' he could not save his brother Ajay, 35, and feels tormented with guilt over his death. The pair ran a fishing business in Diu, India and would live there during the fishing season - which begins in September and ends in May - then would return to Leicester for the off-season. 'He sees him speaks but he doesn't speak about the crash. He is currently trying to have a normal life, but he is not going out too much. He is spending time at home with the family. He was living in the house in Diu with his brother before the crash,' Krunal told The Sunday Times. Another relative said: 'He feels guilty that he is the only one to have lived when everybody else, including his brother, died. It's a lot to live with.' The 40-year-old told The Sun: 'It's a miracle I survived. I am OK physically but I feel terrible that I could not save Ajay.' Vishwash had tried to book two seats next to each other on flight AI171, which crashed into a densely populated part of the city of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff. But by the time he came to make the reservation, he was forced to pick two seats apart from each other in row 11. Vishwash said: 'If we had been sat together we both might have survived. 'I tried to get two seats together but someone had already got one. Me and Ajay would have been sitting together.
The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Air India plane veers off runway in horror landing with three tyres burst & engine damaged in latest terrifying incident
AN AIR India plane skidded off the runway and sustained damage as it landed at Mumbai International Airport amid heavy rain on Monday. Three tyres on the Airbus A320 burst, the underside of an engine was damaged and the runway had to be shut, according to reports. 4 Damage to the engine covering after an Air India jet veered off a runway on Monday Credit: X 4 Damaged wing of the Air India jet Credit: X 4 Grass and debris seen on the plane's wing Credit: X On the day of the plane's dodgy landing, the suburbs of Mumbai were drenched in 4.5 inches of rain, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Air India flight AI2744, which had flown from the Indian city of Kochi, veered off the main runway onto an unpaved area before coming to a stop at a taxiway, Times of India The outer casing of the plane's engine - known as the cowling - was damaged and three tyres burst, the newspaper adds. TV footage from NDTV and India Today reveals a number of dents on the cowling. An Air India spokesperson 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 remain our top priority." The Mumbai airport said in a statement that there were "minor damages reported to the airport's primary runway" as a result of a "runway excursion". Most read in The US Sun It said that a secondary runway had been "activated" to ensure operational continuity. Though the Mumbai airport has two intersecting runways, only one operates at a time - making it effectively a single-runway airport and one of the busiest in the world. Airline pilot forced to pull off 'aggressive' move to avoid catastrophic midair collision with Air Force B-52 bomber All passengers and crew were safe following the incident, the airport added. It comes as Air India has faced scrutiny after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad last month and killed 260 people. All but one of the 242 passengers and crew died, with Vishwash Ramesh, 40, the only survivor. Another 19 people were killed on the ground in Ahmedabad. A 15-page preliminary report into the crash, released by Indian authorities, indicates switches to the engines' fuel supplies were moved from the "RUN" position to "CUTOFF". "The Engine N1 and N2 began to decrease from their take-off values as the fuel supply to the engines was cut off," the report said. This may have triggered a loss of thrust, which resulted in the jet crashing into a medical college. 4 Air India has come under scrutiny following a tragic crash in June Credit: Reuters
Scottish Sun
6 hours ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
Air India plane veers off runway in horror landing with three tyres burst & engine damaged in latest terrifying incident
It comes as Air India is under scrutiny due to the tragic plane crash that killed 260 people on June 12 JET PANIC Air India plane veers off runway in horror landing with three tyres burst & engine damaged in latest terrifying incident AN AIR India plane skidded off the runway and sustained damage as it landed at Mumbai International Airport amid heavy rain on Monday. Three tyres on the Airbus A320 burst, the underside of an engine was damaged and the runway had to be shut, according to reports. 4 Damage to the engine covering after an Air India jet veered off a runway on Monday Credit: X 4 Damaged wing of the Air India jet Credit: X 4 Grass and debris seen on the plane's wing Credit: X On the day of the plane's dodgy landing, the suburbs of Mumbai were drenched in 4.5 inches of rain, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Air India flight AI2744, which had flown from the Indian city of Kochi, veered off the main runway onto an unpaved area before coming to a stop at a taxiway, Times of India reports. The outer casing of the plane's engine - known as the cowling - was damaged and three tyres burst, the newspaper adds. TV footage from NDTV and India Today reveals a number of dents on the cowling. An Air India spokesperson 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 remain our top priority." The Mumbai airport said in a statement that there were "minor damages reported to the airport's primary runway" as a result of a "runway excursion". It said that a secondary runway had been "activated" to ensure operational continuity. Though the Mumbai airport has two intersecting runways, only one operates at a time - making it effectively a single-runway airport and one of the busiest in the world. Airline pilot forced to pull off 'aggressive' move to avoid catastrophic midair collision with Air Force B-52 bomber All passengers and crew were safe following the incident, the airport added. It comes as Air India has faced scrutiny after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad last month and killed 260 people. All but one of the 242 passengers and crew died, with Vishwash Ramesh, 40, the only survivor. Another 19 people were killed on the ground in Ahmedabad. A 15-page preliminary report into the crash, released by Indian authorities, indicates switches to the engines' fuel supplies were moved from the "RUN" position to "CUTOFF". "The Engine N1 and N2 began to decrease from their take-off values as the fuel supply to the engines was cut off," the report said. This may have triggered a loss of thrust, which resulted in the jet crashing into a medical college.
News18
a day ago
- Climate
- 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.
Observer
a day ago
- General
- Observer
Air India jet skids during landing in Mumbai, damaging aircraft and runway
NEW DELHI: An Air India Airbus A320 flight veered off the runway as it landed during heavy rain at the Mumbai International Airport on Monday, briefly shutting the runway and damaging the underside of one of the plane's engines. All passengers and crew members have since disembarked, Air India said, without saying whether anyone was injured. Air India flight AI2744 had flown from Kochi in southern Kerala state to Mumbai. The Mumbai airport said in a statement there were "minor damages reported to the airport's primary runway" due to what it described as a "runway excursion", and a secondary runway had been activated to ensure operational continuity. The aircraft has been grounded for checks, Air India added. A Times of India report, citing sources, said three tyres had burst on the aircraft after the landing. TV footage from NDTV and India Today showed the outer casing of the engine damaged, with some apparent cracks. Air India has come under intense scrutiny after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad last month, killing 260 people. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said earlier this month it plans to investigate its budget airline, Air India Express, after Reuters reported the carrier did not follow a directive to change engine parts of an Airbus A320 in a timely manner and falsified records to show compliance.
