Chennai: Trichy-Sharjah Air India Express flight 613 made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on Monday. The flight had 154 passengers onboard which landed as a precautionary measure due to technical reasons.
"The airport authority declared a full emergency at the International Airport after the flight departed from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu at around 10:45 AM. The flight landed safely at Thiruvananthapuram at around noon," an Air India spokesperson said.
After being in the air for about 50 minutes, it landed safely at the Thiruvananthapuram airport. Besides full emergency, the airport also made elaborate security arrangements. One reason why the Air India Express flight decided to in Thiruvananthapuram because of the presence of the Air India hangar. All people on board are safe, reported IANS.
Another Incident Reported Recently
Air India flight AI143 operating from Delhi to Paris with 220 passengers onboard returned to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport shortly after take-off on Friday. The flight was forced to make emergency landing at the airport soon after take-off as the Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) suspected tyre burst.
Air Traffic Controllers observed tyre debris on the runway soon after the flight took-off from Delhi Airport. The ATC then alerted the flight crew after which the Air India flight AI143 flight with 220 passengers onboard returned to the airport.
The Airport authorities made all necessary arrangements as soon as the ATC suspected tyre burst after the departure of the flight. The Air India flight managed a safe emergency landing and also all the 220 passengers have been rescued safely.
Airline Issues Statement
Air India Spokesperson said, "Flight AI143 operating Delhi-Paris on 28 July 2023 air-returned shortly after take-off, following the Delhi ATC’s information to flight crew about suspected tyre debris sighted on the runway after departure. The flight safely landed back in Delhi at 1418Hrs. While the aircraft undergoes necessary checks at Delhi, alternate arrangements are being planned for the passengers of AI143 to get to their destinations."
