- By Shivam Shandilya
- Fri, 11 Oct 2024 08:10 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Air India Technical Snag: A Sharjah-bound flight from Tiruchirappalli landed safely on Friday evening after the aircraft witnessed a mid-air technical glitch shortly after departure. According to news agency ANI, the DGCA was monitoring the situation and it has landed safely after reportedly circling for two hours in air.
"The Air India Express Flight IX 613 from Tiruchirapalli to Sharjah has landed safely at Tiruchirapalli airport. DGCA was monitoring the situation. The landing gear was opening. The flight has landed normally. The airport was put on alert mode," said MoCA.
The Air India Express Flight IX 613 from Tiruchirapalli to Sharjah has landed safely at Tiruchirapalli airport. DGCA was monitoring the situation. The landing gear was opening. The flight has landed normally. The airport was put on alert mode: MoCA https://t.co/5YrpllCk2m pic.twitter.com/Q8O5N6zRo6
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2024
Airport Director Gopalakrishnan had earlier said that the Air India flight from Trichy to Sharjah faced a technical problem (Hydraulic failure) and is rounding in air space to decrease the fuel before landing at Trichy airport. He also added that over 20 Ambulances and fire tenders were placed at the airport to make sure no big accident occurs.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Air India flight from Trichy to Sharjah faced a technical problem (Hydraulic failure) and is rounding in air space to decrease the fuel before landing at Trichy airport. More than 20 Ambulances and fire tenders are placed at the airport to make sure no big… pic.twitter.com/rEiF6mSZz2
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2024
Local authorities had assured there was no immediate cause for concern.
"It is currently circling around the airspace to empty the fuel. As a precautionary measure, we have kept ambulances and rescue teams on standby," India Today quoted the District Collector as saying.
According to Hindustan Times quoting flight tracking website flightradar24.com, the aircraft was looping over Tiruchirappalli as it awaited clearance to land.