Air India aircraft lands on under construction runway in Male


New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 7 (IANS): An Air India flight on Friday landed on a runway which was not commissioned at Velana International Airport, Male, Maldives.

According to an Air India official in New Delhi, the flight operating from Thiruvananthapuram to Male landed on the runway which was under construction at 3.55 p.m. and that all 136 passengers and crew on board the Airbus A320neo aircraft were safe.

However, two tyres of the aircraft got deflated while landing and the plane had to be towed back to the parking bay.

The official added that the aviation regulatory authority of Maldives is investigating the incident.

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Our national prestige has always one problem,thats wheels.So best is next time think of connecting old bullock cart wheels.They might hold on the pressure.dont burst.People had really luck .Some angels must have done shift duty and extra shift.

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Fri, Sep 07 2018

    Reading the comments by sri_elder, Karkala, there is no slightest doubt that he is in auto pilot mode, and biologically incapable of change.

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  • Amith, USA

    Fri, Sep 07 2018

    Sometimes from now it may land on Deen Dayal Upadaya road to load the Pakoda for EXPORT purpose, to JAPAN in gratitude of Bullet Train!!!!!

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Fri, Sep 07 2018

    Thanks to auto pilot mode.. Invented by Italian mafia

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 07 2018

    Shut Down Air India ...

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