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| Date: | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
| Time: | 05:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-86N (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Air India Express |
| Registration: | VT-GHD |
| MSN: | 60697/6053 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 112 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Cochin Airport (COK/VOCC) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cochin NAS (VOCC) |
| Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air India Express flight IX471, a Boeing 737-800, returned to land back at Cochin Airport (COK) after tire debris had been found on the runway.
The flight turned at 05:55 UTC, around 40 minutes after departure, and safely landed at 07:00 UTC.
Sources:
https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/12/17/tyre-debris-air-india-express-flight-emergency-landing-kochi-airport.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-ghd#38605aff
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2024 10:28 | ASN | Added |
| 17-Dec-2024 10:29 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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