IX712 - Accident: India Express B738 at Muscat on May 15th 2026

An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AXR performing flight IX-712 from Muscat (Oman) to Kannur (India), lined up runway 26L from taxiway E7 at 21:32L (17:32Z) in night time conditions but aligned with the right hand edge lights and commenced takeoff destroying a number of edge lights in the process. Following a loud bang and a master caution indication the crew rejected takeoff and stopped on the runway. The aircraft became disabled with a hydraulic leak from system A and a flat tyre. Passengers and crew disembarked onto the runway.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Muscat on May 23rd 2026.

Oman's OTSB reported the occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated telling The Aviation Herald: "Prior to taking off from Runway 26L the flight crew entered to line up from E7 taxi way for takeoff at the right shoulder of the runway and following the right edge runway lights. They went through over many lights that had been damaged. The crew rejected the take off after hearing a big bang and master caution electric light in the cockpit. After that a complete hydraulic leak from system A with flat tire. The crew and passenger disembarked the aircraft safely in the runway."

The airline reported the flight could not depart due to a tyre problem.

Passengers reported they were kept on board for about 2 hours before disembarking and being returned to the terminal. They were informed there was a tyre problem that could not be fixed.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VT-TGH performed the flight the following day and reached Kannur with a delay of about 13.5 hours.