Created Wednesday, Nov 10th 2021 17:09Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 10th 2021 17:09Z
An Air India Airbus A319-100, registration VT-SCB performing flight AI-754 from Silchar to Kolkata (India) with 144 people on board, was climbing out of Silchar when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet due to a problem retracting the main gear as result of a hydraulic leak. The crew performed an alternate gear extension and returned to Silchar for a safe landing. The aircraft stopped on the runway.

The airport reported the aircraft returned to Silchar due to a hydraulic leak and problems with the main landing gear.

Ground observers reported smoke was coming from the left hand main gear when the aircraft took off.

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