Air India flight from Tiruchirappalli to Dubai hits compound wall, diverted to Mumbai

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A Dubai-bound Air India flight hit the boundary wall of the airport in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy late last night. 136 passengers and crew members who were on board are safe.

The Air India Express flight was diverted to Mumbai after two of its wheels hit the wall at 1:19 am. The flight has landed safely in Mumbai. After landing in Mumbai, some damages were noticed on the aircraft. Another flight has been arranged to take the passengers from Mumbai to Dubai, Air India said.

The pilot and the co-pilot have been taken off the roster, and an internal probe has begun.

The top aviation watchdog, Director General of Civil Aviation, will investigate the incident, a senior airport official said. “Two wheels of the flight touched the top part of the boundary wall as the plane appears to have overshot the runway. We will soon replace the ILS (Instrumentation Landing System) antenna,”  the official told.