Air India flight AI143 had to make an emergency landing on July 28 shortly after take off. The flight runs between Delhi to Paris.
The flight made an emergency landing soon at 2:18 pm after Delhi’s Air Traffic Control informed the flight crew about suspected tyre debris seen on the runway after departure.
The plane has landed back in Delhi and is undertaking the requisite inspections. Officials from Air India have stated that different transportation plans are being made for the AI143 passengers.
After receiving information from Delhi ATC regarding possible tire debris seen on the runway after takeoff, Flight AI143, which was flying from Delhi to Paris on July 28, 2023, air-returned shortly after takeoff. At 14:18, the plane made a successful landing back in Delhi. The passengers of AI143 are being provided with alternate transportation while the aircraft is in Delhi undergoing the required inspections. The development was confirmed by a representative of Air India.
In the meantime, Air India has disclosed plans to launch a number of overseas flights soon. Air India said on Thursday that direct flights between Delhi and Dhaka will begin on September 15. There are already flights from the airline between Kolkata and Dhaka.
Air India now flies to Dhaka four more times each week, providing seamless connections via Delhi to and/or from 14 Indian destinations as well as 14 locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, the Middle East, and the Far East, according to the airline.
According to a report from news agency PTI, Air India, which is owned by the Tata Group, also has plans to run flights to more US destinations, including Los Angeles, and is currently evaluating various criteria.
The airline currently offers non-stop service to five American cities: Chicago, San Francisco, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC.
According to the airline, Air India, which the Tata Group acquired in January of last year, is on the road to recovery.
Air India announced in February of this year that it would purchase 470 narrow-body and wide-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, with the entire deal value expected to be about USD 80 billion. This order is one of the largest aircraft purchases by an airline.
Under separate agreements, Air India will purchase 250 aircraft, including 40 wide-body A350 jets, from European aviation giant Airbus and 220 aircraft from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
