Updated On: 21 July, 2025 03:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
An Air India flight from Kochi faced a runway excursion during landing at Mumbai airport due to heavy rain and poor visibility. All passengers and crew are safe. Minor runway damage was reported, and the aircraft is grounded for inspection. DGCA has begun an assessment. Secondary runway activated to maintain operations.

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An Air India flight, AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai on Monday experienced a runway excursion during the landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The reason for this incident is predicted to be due to the heavy rains across the city since the early hours of Monday.
Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai on 21 July 2025, experienced heavy rain during landing, resulting in a runway excursion after touchdown. The aircraft taxied safely to the gate, and all passengers and crew members have since disembarked. The aircraft has been…