Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:24pm on 21 Jul 2025,Monday India
An Air India A320 flight from Kochi skidded off Mumbai airport’s main runway during heavy rain on Monday morning. Flight AI-2744 veered 17 metres off Runway 27, causing three tyre bursts and engine cowling damage. Fortunately, the aircraft safely taxied to the bay and all passengers and crew disembarked unharmed. Mumbai airport activated its secondary runway 14/32 to maintain operations. DGCA has launched an investigation. Air India confirmed the aircraft is grounded for inspection, stressing passenger safety remains the top priority. Past monsoon seasons have seen similar runway excursions at Mumbai’s busy Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. (PC: X)
