Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:23am on 18 Dec 2025,Thursday India
An Air India Express flight made an emergency landing at Kochi airport on Thursday. The flight was traveling from Jeddah to Kozhikode with 160 passengers on board. It was diverted after a problem was found in the landing gear. Airport officials said there was a tyre failure on the right side of the aircraft. Full emergency services were activated before landing. The plane landed safely at 9:07 am. No passenger or crew member was injured. A check later confirmed that both right-side tyres had burst. Air India Express said the damage may have been caused by an object on the runway. Passengers were later sent to Kozhikode by road. (PC: X)
