An Air India Express Dubai to Mangaluru aircraft (Flight IX384) veered off the taxiway around 5:40 pm on Sunday evening. All 183 passengers and crew on board are safe and have been deplaned using step ladder. The aircraft has got stuck in the grass at the airport and the authorities are preparing to tow it to hangar.
Tailwind and wet runway with poor braking action were reported to be the reasons behind the incident,as said by airlines.
The aircraft went off course and out of the main taxiway while approaching the parking area after landing at the Mangaluru International Airport.
“All passengers are safe & the aircraft is being checked by Air India Express engineers. An internal investigation has been ordered, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been informed about the incident,” as said by a Air India spokesperson.More details awaited.
