00:00A close call at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday morning
00:05after an Air India flight veered off the runway while landing in heavy rain.
00:09Fortunately, there were no injuries reported.
00:12The incident occurred at 9.27am on Monday when Air India flight AI2744 and Airbus A320
00:20operating from Kochi in Kerala experienced a runway excursion during landing at Mumbai
00:25airport.
00:28Due to the heavy rain and slippery conditions, the aircraft briefly veered off the main runway.
00:33According to the officials, the aircraft entered a muddy patch near the runway but managed to
00:37return to the paved surface without getting stuck thanks to its landing momentum.
00:42Media reports earlier suggested that three tyres of the aircraft burst during the incident.
00:46There's also a possibility of engine damage due to debris ingestion.
00:50The aircraft has now been grounded for inspection.
00:54Mumbai airport authorities confirmed that all passengers and crew disembarked safely.
00:59Emergency teams were activated immediately and the airport has shifted operations to its
01:03secondary runway that is 14-32 as minor damage has been reported to the primary airstrip.
01:10of India in És
01:18but actually now.
01:19The aircraft's also targeted at the airport's hip-setgren zone and the record corporation
01:21has
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