The flight was immediately taken to an isolated parking bay and all the 142 passengers and crew were safely deplaned and brought back to the terminal building. (image for representation only) | Photo Credit: Reuters

Smoke alert: Muscat-bound Air India Express flight aborts take-off at Thiruvananthapuram airport

Airport sources say IX- 549 aircraft of Air India Express was called back after pilot noticed smoke in aircraft while taxiing for take-off around 10.30 a.m

by · The Hindu

An Air India Express flight bound for Muscat aborted take-off at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala after smoke was detected in the aircraft on Friday (October 4, 2024).

Airport sources said the IX- 549 aircraft of the Air India Express was called back after the pilot of the aircraft noticed smoke in the aircraft at the time of taxiing for take-off around 10.30 a.m.

Passengers, crew deplaned

It was then immediately taken to an isolated parking bay and all the 142 passengers and crew were safely deplaned and brought back to the terminal building.

The engineering crew were checking the aircraft.

An Air India Express spokesman later said: “Due to suspected smoke observed during take-off initiation, one of our aircraft returned to the bay at the Thiruvananthapuram airport. An alternative aircraft has been arranged for the onward journey of our guests. An investigation will be conducted to determine the exact nature of the issue.”

Published - October 04, 2024 12:13 pm IST