Air India flight with 141 passengers lands safely after mid-air emergency
Air India flight (Representative image)
An Air India flight heading to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates landed safely after flying in circles over the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, for almost two hours, on Friday (Oct 11). The Boeing 737 Max plane, carrying 141 passengers, declared a mid-air emergency after it faced a problem with its landing gear soon after taking off from Tiruchirapalli airport.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed that the flight landed safely. “The Air India Express Flight IX 613 from Tiruchirapalli to Sharjah has landed safely at Tiruchirapalli airport. DGCA was monitoring the situation. The landing gear was opening. The flight has landed normally. The airport was put on alert mode,” said India’s civil aviation ministry.
“I am heartened to hear that the #AirIndiaExpress flight has landed safely. Upon receiving news of the landing gear issue, I immediately coordinated an emergency meeting with officials over the phone and instructed them to implement all necessary safety measures, including deploying fire engines, ambulances, and medical assistance. I have also now directed the District Collector to ensure the continued safety of all the passengers and to provide further assistance. My compliments to the Captain and crew for the safe landing,” Tamil Nadu Chief MinisterMKStalin said in a statement on X.
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"Air India flight from Trichy to Sharjah faced a technical problem (Hydraulic failure) and is rounding in air space to decrease the fuel before landing at Trichy airport. More than 20 Ambulances and fire tenders are placed at the airport to make sure no big accident occurs," saidAirport Director Gopalakrishnan as per news agencyANI.
The flight circled over Trichy airspace for over an hour to burn off excess fuel before making a precautionary landing.
(With inputs from agencies)
