Created Monday, Jul 21st 2025 18:40Z, last updated Monday, Sep 15th 2025 15:08Z
An Air India Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-TYA performing flight
AI-2744 from Kochi to Mumbai (India) with 175 passengers and 7 crew, landed on Mumbai's runway 27 at 09:27L (03:57z) but touched down to the right of the runway center line with the right main gear beyond the right runway edge. The crew steered the aircraft back onto the runway centerline and vacated the runway.
The airport reported the aircraft suffered a temporary runway excursion in rain, there was minor damage to the runway, which needed to be closed for repairs.
The airline reported the aircraft experienced a runway excursion after touchdown in heavy rain. The aircraft taxied to the gate, the aircraft has been grounded for checks.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Mumbai about 15 hours after landing.
On Sep 5th 2025 India's AAIB reported that the right main gear and nose gear landed on an unpaved area to the right of the runway, the aircraft subsequently returned to the runway center line and taxied to the apron. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by the AAIB.
On Sep 15th 2025 the AAIB released their preliminary report summarizing the sequence of events:
On July 21st, 2025, M/s Air India Limited Airbus A320-251N aircraft VT-TYA was scheduled to operate flight No.
AI-2744 (COK-BOM) at 02:20hrs UTC. Aircraft chocked off from Cochin airport at 02:00hrs UTC with a total of 182 persons on board including 02 cockpit crew and 05 cabin crew. The aircraft was under the command of an ATPL holder with Copilot holding CPL. Aircraft’s Take-off weight was 67.7T and fuel on board before departure was 8500 kg.
While landing at Mumbai Runway 27, the aircraft made touchdown on the right edge and subsequently its Right-Hand Main Wheels and Nose Wheel entered grassy area on right side of runway. The aircraft continued its landing roll on the grassy area until the intersection of the runway whereby the aircraft was brought back to the centreline of the runway. The aircraft later taxied on its own power to the bay K5L and parked normally.
As per the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) information recorded on flight plan, the visibility of the aerodrome reported was 1200m Runway Visual Range (RVR) and Runway surface reported was WET, Wind reported was 120°/07 kts with scattered clouds at 1800ft and few CB clouds at 2500ft. While issuing landing clearance, surface wind reported by ATC to aircraft at 03:55:40UTC was 240°/04 kts.
The aircraft sustained damage:
- Main wheels #2, #3, and #4 were found deflated. Tyre pressure of Main wheel# 1 was 205psi. Cut marks were noticed on Main wheels #2, #3, and #4.
- Engine #2 inlet cowl was damaged: FOD ingested into bypass section. Both forward and aft acoustic liners were damaged.
- Engine #2 fan cowl damage observed on both Left Hand and Right-Hand sides.
- Grass ingestion found in Right-Hand and Left-Hand Main Landing Gear (MLG) and Nose Landing Gear (NLG) area.
- Grass ingestion noted in the belly area.
- Aft cargo panel fairing was damaged.
- RH MLG door puncture observed.
In addition 3 runway edge lights, 2 taxiway lights and 2 signboards were damaged.
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