Mumbai: Passengers on board an Air India flight from Kochi to Mumbai survived a Major scare on Monday morning after the aircraft overshot the runway at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) due to heavy rainfall.
Flight AI 2744 A320 (VT-TYA) veered off the runway shortly after touchdown due to poor weather conditions, officials confirmed. Three of the aircraft’s tyres burst during the landing, and the aircraft’s engine suffered some damage, but the Airbus A320 was able to taxi safely to the terminal gate, where all passengers and crew disembarked without incident.
“Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai on 21 July 2025, experienced heavy rain during landing, resulting in a runway excursion after touchdown. The aircraft taxied safely to the gate, and all passengers and crew members have since disembarked. The aircraft has been grounded for checks. The safety of passengers and crew remains our top priority,” an Air India spokesperson said.
Emergency response teams at CSMIA were promptly deployed to manage the situation.
“An incoming aircraft from Kochi experienced a runway excursion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai at 09.27 hours on 21 July 2025. CSMIA’s emergency response teams were immediately activated to manage the runway excursion. All passengers and crew are safe. There are minor damages reported to the airport’s primary runway – 09/27. In order to ensure continuity of operations, the Secondary Runway 14/32 has been activated. At CSMIA, safety always remains our highest priority,” a spokesperson for CSMIA said.
While minor delays have been reported after the incident, operations are continuing at the Mumbai airport. Flights are using the secondary runway. An inspection of the main runway is underway and necessary repairs will be carried out without delay, an official said.
Passengers have, meanwhile, been told to check updated flight timings and remain in touch with the airlines they are flying with to avoid harassment.