Air India plane veers off runway
An Air India flight skidded off the runway while landing at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in heavy rain.
Flight AI 2744 from Kochi suffered a “runway excursion” the airline said.
It veered off the runway and suffered damage to an engine.
All passengers and crew were able to deplane safely and no injuries were reported.
It was able to taxi to the gate.
The plane is now out of service pending repairs.
“Flight AI2744 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,” an airline spokesperson said.
An airport spokesperson said the landing caused minor damage to the runway.
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Ron KuhlmannJul 22, 2025 03:28 PM
Methinks they are getting quite a bit of negative press of late. Get it together guys…
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