Narrative:
A Boeing 777-237LR operated by Air India sustained damage to the nose radome and no. 1 engine cowling at Mumbai Airport (BOM), India.
It's unclear what caused this damage and on what flight this damage was incurred. The last registered flight of VT-ALH was AI-112 from London-Heathrow to Mumbai on May 28.
The airplane was withdrawn from service since and a tender was issued for repairs to the cowling and radome. When repairs were finished, the airplane was back in the air on January 9, 2015 for a test flight.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 28 May 2012 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-237LR |
| Operator: | Air India |
| Registration: | VT-ALH |
| MSN: | 36307/805 |
| First flight: | 2009-08-07 (2 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric GE90-110B1L |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Mumbai (Bombay) Airport (BOM) ( India)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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A Boeing 777-237LR operated by Air India sustained damage to the nose radome and no. 1 engine cowling at Mumbai Airport (BOM), India.
It's unclear what caused this damage and on what flight this damage was incurred. The last registered flight of VT-ALH was AI-112 from London-Heathrow to Mumbai on May 28.
The airplane was withdrawn from service since and a tender was issued for repairs to the cowling and radome. When repairs were finished, the airplane was back in the air on January 9, 2015 for a test flight.
Sources:
» BangaloreAviationPhotos
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