Kochi: An Air India Express flight carrying 160 passengers from Jeddah to Kozhikode made an emergency landing at the Cochin International Airport on Thursday due to issues involving its landing gear and tyre failure, according to reports.
“Jeddah-Kozhikode flight was diverted to Kochi and made a precautionary landing due to suspected damage to the aircraft’s tyre likely caused by a foreign object on the runway at Jeddah airport. The aircraft landed safely in Kochi,” a spokesperson from the airline told ANI.
The aircraft landed safely at 09.07 am, an NDTV report states. According to reports, there were no injuries among passengers or crew. The report further claims that upon landing it has been found that both right-side tyres have burst.
