Air India Express flight from Trichy to Sharjah suffers technical glitch, lands safely after circling airport for two hours

The Air India Express flight from Tiruchirapalli to Sharjah suffered technical glitch but landed safely at Tiruchirapalli airport. The flight experienced issues with its landing gear, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) monitored the situation, and the airport become put on alert mode in the top of the incident.

“The Air India Express Flight IX 613 from Tiruchirapalli to Sharjah has landed safely at Tiruchirapalli airport. DGCA become monitoring the situation. The landing gear become opening. The flight has landed in most cases. The airport become put on alert mode,” MoCA said.

Previously it become reported that the flight experienced a technical problem (hydraulic failure) and become circling within the air to burn off fuel before it is able to well be some distance ready to make the landing attempt at Trichy airport, said Airport Director Gopalakrishnan.

To confirm safety, over 20 ambulances and fire tenders were kept on standby on the airport, Gopalakrishnan added.

“We're privy to media reports related to an Air India Express flight operating on the Tiruchirappalli – Sharjah route. We desire to clarify that no emergency become declared by the operating crew. After reporting a technical snag, the aircraft circled a couple of times within the designated area as an abundant precaution, to decrease fuel and weight taking into account the runway length, before making a secure precautionary landing. The explanation for the snag is likely to be duly investigated. Within the intervening time, an alternative aircraft is being arranged for the onward journey of our guests. We feel sorry about the inconvenience and reiterate our commitment to prioritising safety in every aspect of our operations,” Air India spokesperson said.