The Air India spokesperson said the pilots suspected a tail strike after hearing the noise while taking off. As a measure of precaution, the pilot decided to turn back in accordance with safety protocols, he added.
The tyre burst emitting a loud noise, following which the pilot immediately informed the air traffic controllers, the official said.
A heartbreaking selfie of a family surfaced on the internet. The selfie was clicked by a man with his wife and daughter.
Two custom-made B777 aircraft, which will be used to fly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Indian dignitaries, are likely to be delivered by Boeing to Air India by September, senior officials said on Monday.
New Delhi: An Air India plane was not on the same flight path as the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines aircraft over the Ukrainian airspace when it was shot down, a senior airlines official said on Sunday.
Gujarat: A group of 15 Indian workers belonging from Navsari district of Gujarat today returned home from strife-torn Iraq by a special Air India flight. Their return to the country has spread a wave of
Siliguri, July 6: Around 118 passengers and the crew of a Delhi-Bagdogra Air India flight had a narrow shave Friday when a wheel of the aircraft got stuck in slush while it was taxiing after
New Delhi, May 27 : A Delhi-bound Air India plane from Vishakhapatnam with 174 passengers and crew onboard had to be diverted and landed at Nagpur after pilots detected problem in its engine parameters.Flight AI
New York, March 10: An Air India Boeing plane was on Saturday involved in a "minor" mishap at the John F Kennedy Airport here when its wing touched another aircraft which was being pulled back
New Delhi, Dec 29: An Air India aircraft has been chartered by the government and sent to Singapore to bring back the body of the gangrape victim and her family members here.The chartered plane, an
Kochi, Oct 2 : An Air India 901 Kochi-Kozhikode-Riyadh flight with 197 passengers and 12 crew made an emergency landing here soon after takeoff from Kozhikode early today as smoke was detected in the cabin,
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