ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179349
Last updated: 28 September 2020
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| Date: | 07-SEP-2015 |
| Time: | 11:32 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-231 |
| Owner/operator: | Air India |
| Registration: | VT-EPB |
| C/n / msn: | 045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) |
| Bagdogra Airport (IXB/VEBD) |
Air India flight AI879 suffered a tyre burst incident on takeoff from Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport, India. The Airbus A320 took from runway 29 at 11.32 hours local time. After takeoff the airplane climbed to 9000 feet and entered a holding pattern to the southeast of the airport. At around 11.50 the crew decided to return to the departure airport. An uneventful landing was made on runway 29 at 12:20. The runway had to be closed for 20 minutes for that airplane to be towed away.
The airplane was repaired and was back in service, departing at 17:51 LT as flight AI819.
Sources:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/air-india-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-delhi/article7625132.ece
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2015 16:19 | harro | Added |
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