This Article is From Nov 29, 2014

Tyre of Air India's Flight Deflates While Landing at Kolkata Airport, Passengers Safe

Tyre of Air India's Flight Deflates While Landing at Kolkata Airport, Passengers Safe

All 133 passengers disembarked the plane safely, the airline said

Kolkata: The passengers onboard Air India's Dimapur-Dibrugarh-Kolkata flight had a narrow escape today after the plane's tyre deflated while landing at the Kolkata airport.

All 133 passengers disembarked the plane safely, the airline said.

According to Air India, the flight landed at around 3:20 pm and the plane was taxing on the taxi bay when the pilot felt that the rear wheels on the left had deflated. The pilot immediately informed the ground engineers, who took charge of the situation, the airline said.

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