Sharjah-bound Air India Express flight faces technical problem, lands at Thiruvananthapuram
PTC Web Desk: An Air India Express aircraft from Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah, which was carrying 154 passengers, experienced technical difficulties shortly after take-off on Monday. As a precautionary measure, the flight was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, where it safely landed. said airport sources.
Although the airport authority declared a full emergency at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Air India Express said it was a precautionary landing.
The flight (IX 613), carrying 154 passengers and six crew members, took off from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu at approximately 10:45 am. The flight landed safely at Thiruvananthapuram at 12:01 pm, an Air India spokesperson added.
The airport authority also informed that the Thiruvananthapuram-Bahrain Air India Express flight, IX 573, with 180 passengers, abandoned takeoff due to technical reasons at 11:06 am.
- With inputs from agencies
