Recently,An Air India Airbus A320 deviated from the runway while landing in heavy rain at Mumbai International Airport, causing damage to the runway and temporarily closing the airport.According to reports, the Air India flight was AI2744, which took off from Cochin in southern Kerala and flew to Mumbai. All passengers and crew disembarked after the runway excursion, but it was not stated whether anyone was injured.
Photos of the damage scene of the aircraft show,The leading edge of the right engine inlet of this Airbus A320 passenger plane was significantly damaged, and there were also dents on the wing. Another source revealed that three tires of the plane punctured after landing.
Mumbai Airport said in a statement that the airport's main runway suffered "minor damage" due to a "runway excursion" by the passenger plane and that an alternate runway has been activated to ensure continuity of operations.
It is understood that Indian Airlines has come under scrutiny after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, India last month, killing 260 people.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said earlier this month it planned to investigate low-cost carrier Air India Express. Other reports indicate that the airline failed to replace engine parts on its Airbus A320s in a timely manner and falsified records to show compliance.
