Runway scare: Air India flight veers off course during landing at Mumbai airport; 3 tyres burst | Mumbai News

On Monday morning, an Air India A320, flight AI-2744 from Kochi, skilled a runway tour at Mumbai airport because of heavy rain. The plane veered off Runway 27 however managed to taxi to a parking bay after working into an unpaved space.

MUMBAI: An Air India plane overshot the runway whereas landing at Mumbai airport amid heavy rain on Monday morning. The A320 plane skidded off the principle Runway 27, bumped into an unpaved space, after which onto a taxiway earlier than coming to a halt. Though the plane sustained some harm, it was not disabled and was capable of taxi to a parking bay, stated sources. The most important runway was shut following the incident.Sources added that three tyres of the plane burst during the runway tour.“There are minor damages reported to the airport’s primary runway — 09/27.”“To ensure continuity of operations, the secondary runway — 14/32 — has been activated,” stated a Mumbai airport spokesperson.The plane veered 16 to 17 metres off the runway after landing close to the landing zone, however returned safely and taxied usually to the parking stand.The incident occurred at 9.27am when Air India flight AI-2744 landed from Kochi. The A320 plane (VT-TYA) touched down on Runway 27 however failed to stay on the runway during deceleration. Sources stated a workforce from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is at the airport to analyze the matter.An Air India spokesperson stated: (*3*)Mumbai airport, in an announcement, stated: “An incoming aircraft from Kochi experienced a runway excursion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai at 09:27 hours on 21 July 2025. CSMIA’s emergency response teams were immediately activated to manage the incident. All passengers and crew are safe. Minor damages have been reported to the airport’s primary runway — 09/27. To ensure continuity of operations, the secondary runway — 14/32 — has been activated. At CSMIA, safety always remains our highest priority.”Had the plane gotten caught within the unpaved floor, the principle runway would have remained shut till it was eliminated. In the previous, a number of runway excursions have occurred at Mumbai airport during the monsoon. In September 2023, a VSR Ventures Learjet 45 arriving from Visakhapatnam veered off the runway during heavy rain and poor visibility. That disabled plane took a number of hours to be eliminated.