Jet aircraft's tyre deflates, passengers safe

28 May,2009 11:42 AM IST |   |  PTI

The left nose wheel tyre of a Bhopal-bound Mumbai flight of the Jet Airways deflated on Thursday after the aircraft landed at Bhopal airport this morning.


The left nose wheel tyre of a Bhopal-bound Mumbai flight of the Jet Airways deflated on Thursday after the aircraft landed at Bhopal airport this morning.

"The nose wheel tyre of flight number 9W 2501 deflated after the flight landed safely," a Jet Airways spokesperson said.

The incident took place after the flight landed at the Bhopal airport around 0754 hours, the spokesperson said, adding all the passengers onboard are safe.

However, the number of passengers was not immediately known. The spokesperson further said that the incident will cause a slight delay in the return flight as the deflated tyre will have to be replaced.

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