An Air India Express flight from Trichy to Sharjah landed safely after facing a technical problem (Hydraulic failure) at the Trichy airport. Ahead of its landing, Airport Director Gopalakrishnan said more than 20 Ambulances and fire tenders were at the spot to make sure no big accident occurs during the landing of the aircraft. Gopalakrishnan added that precautionary measures have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers and prevent any serious accident during landing.
"The Air India Express Flight IX 613 from Tiruchirapalli to Sharjah has landed safely at Tiruchirapalli airport. The DGCA was monitoring the situation. The landing gear was opening. The flight has landed normally. The airport was put on alert mode," the MoCA said in a statement.
MK Stalin asks officials to ensure safety of passengers
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said he is heartened to hear that the Air India Express flight has landed safely. "Upon receiving news of the landing gear issue, I immediately coordinated an emergency meeting with officials over the phone and instructed them to implement all necessary safety measures, including deploying fire engines, ambulances, and medical assistance. I have also now directed the District Collector to ensure the continued safety of all the passengers and to provide further assistance. My compliments to the Captain and crew for the safe landing," he said in a post on X.
An Air India Express said in a statement, “We are aware of media reports related to an Air India Express flight operating on the Tiruchirappalli - Sharjah route. We would like to clarify that no emergency was declared by the operating crew. After reporting a technical snag, the aircraft circled multiple times in the designated area as an abundant precaution, to reduce fuel and weight considering the runway length, before making a safe precautionary landing. The cause of the snag will be duly investigated. In the interim, an alternative aircraft is being arranged for the onward journey of our guests."
Air India Express plane made 21 rounds
The Air India Express plane made a total of 21 rounds before making emergency landing at the airport. The real reason of the incident was not told to the 140 passengers present in the plane
The captain only announced that there is a technical fault in the plane and will land again in some time. After the landing of the plane, when the calls of the family members started coming, only then the passengers came to know that the hydraulic gear of the plane had failed, after which the passengers got very scared and got tensed.
Will the passengers be given another flight to go fly to Sharjah or what will Air India do next, no update has been given to the passengers yet about this
Other flights diverted from Trichy
Some flights scheduled to land in Trichy diverted to Madurai and Coimbatore airports. After developing a snag, the Air India Express flight was asked to turn back but since it was not advisable to attempt a precautionary landing with full fuel on board, the pilots burned some of it by flying around the airport.
The Air India Express remained airborne for nearly two and a half hours and finally landed at the airport at 8.15 pm. With 140 passengers onboard, the flight took off from Trichy airport for Sharjah at 5.43 pm but soon developed a technical snag.
Aviation Minister takes stock of situation
After the technical snag was reported, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu took stock of the situation and asked officials to remain on alert and the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was also coordinating.
What is Hydraulic failure?
In airlines, the hydraulic failure happens when the system that uses pressurised fluid to control important parts, like the landing gear, brakes, and flaps, stops working properly.
Trichy District Collector stated that the airport director conveyed there was no reason to worry and the flight would be able to land safely. Trichy District Collector said that as a precautionary measure, the authorities have kept ambulances and rescue teams on standby.
