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Air India plane hits airport wall on take-off

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Update: 2018-10-12 13:20:51
Air India plane hits airport wall on take-off the plane hit a wall at Trichy Airport in Tamil Nadu state (Photo: collected)

An Air India flight with 136 passengers on board hit a wall at Trichy Airport in Tamil Nadu state on Thursday and had to be diverted to Mumbai, news agency ANI reports.

The plane took off from the Trichy airport around 1:20 am for Dubai, but was diverted to Mumbai where it landed at 5:20 am, airline officials told PTI.

The flight IX-611 hit the ATC compound wall at Trichy Airport and was damaged. It was later declared fit for operations after inspection at Mumbai airport.

The aircraft’s wheels had hit the wall, officials said. It is not known whether a technical snag or pilot error led to the incident, the officials here said.

In a statement, Air India Express said that an internal inquiry had been set up and the pilot and co-pilot of the flight had been derostered pending investigation into the incident. The airline said that Directorate General of Civil Aviation had also been informed about the incident.

“All passengers landed safely at Mumbai airport and another aircraft from Mumbai to Dubai was arranged,” the airline said.

Tamil Nadu Minister Vellamandi Natrajan visited the spot and inspected the damages to the wall, adjacent to a state highway.

Hindustan Times

BDST: 1319 HRS, OCT 12, 2018
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