Air India Plane Suffers Engine and Tyre Damage After Straying Off Runway at Mumbai Airport

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On 21 July, an Air India plane veered off the runway at Mumbai airport, causing significant damage to its engines and tyres. The Airbus A320 neo, which was operating flight AI 2744 from Kochi to Mumbai, was carrying 182 people, including two cockpit crew and five cabin crew members, but thankfully no one was injured in the incident. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report revealed that the plane made a touchdown on the right edge of Runway 27 while landing and continued its landing roll on the grassy area until it was brought back to the centreline of the runway. The plane later taxied normally to the bay K5L and parked without any issues.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Air India plane, an Airbus A320 neo, suffered engine and tyre damage after veering off the runway at Mumbai airport on 21 July.
  • The aircraft was carrying 182 people, including two cockpit crew and five cabin crew members, but fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.
  • The AAIB's preliminary report revealed that the plane made a touchdown on the right edge of Runway 27 while landing and skidded onto the grassy area.
  • The main wheels of the aircraft were deflated, with cut marks noticed on wheels 2, 3, and 4, while the second engine's cowl was damaged on both left-hand and right-hand sides.
  • Grass ingestion was found in the main landing gear and nose landing gear area of the plane.
  • The final investigation report is yet to be released.

Statistics:

  • 182 people were on board the Air India plane when it veered off the runway at Mumbai airport.
  • 2 cockpit crew and 5 cabin crew members were on board the aircraft.
  • The plane, an Air India Airbus A320 neo, made a touchdown on the right edge of Runway 27 while landing.
  • 3 out of 4 main wheels of the plane were deflated, with cut marks noticed on wheels 2, 3, and 4.
  • 1 out of 2 engines of the aircraft was damaged, with the cowl of the second engine being damaged on both left-hand and right-hand sides.

Sources:

  • Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on Air India flight AI 2744's veering off the runway at Mumbai airport.
  • Times of India's article "Air India plane veers off runway at Mumbai airport, engine and tyre damaged" (published without a date but referenced in the text).