Air India flight veers off path after landing at Mumbai airport

Air India flight AI 2744 A320 (VT-TYA) landed at Mumbai Airport on Monday and overshot the runway due to heavy rainfall in the city.

The flight was coming to Mumbai from Kerala's Kochi. According to preliminary reports, the aircraft veered off the runway shortly after touchdown due to poor weather conditions.

Sources indicate that three tyres burst during the landing, and the aircraft’s engine may have been damaged. Nonetheless, the aircraft was able to taxi safely to the terminal gate, where all passengers and crew disembarked without incident.

Air India issued a statement confirming the incident.

Emergency response teams at CSMIA were promptly deployed to manage the situation.

Runway 09/27, the airport's main runway, sustained minor damage and is currently undergoing inspection and repair. Airport operations have been temporarily shifted to the secondary runway to maintain flight schedules with minimal disruption.