Air India flight veered off path after landing at Mumbai airport

Reports suggested that the plane’s three tyres burst during landing and its engine may have been damaged.

The Air India flight AI 2744, an A320 (VT-TYA), after landing at Mumbai airport, veered off the path, and sources revealed that its three tyres burst. The incident happened on Monday. The aircraft veered off the runway due to heavy rainfall in the city.

Air India flights veered off the runway in Mumbai.

The AI flight was coming to Mumbai from Kerala’s Kochi,and as per preliminary reports, it veered off the runway shortly after it made a landing at the Mumbai airport. It is said it happened due to poor weather. Sources indicated that the aircraft’s three tyres burst during the landing, and the aircraft’s engine may have been damaged. Nonetheless, the aircraft was able to move safely to the terminal gate, where all crew and passengers disembarked without incident.

Air India’s statement on the issue.

In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said, “Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai on 21 July 2025, experienced heavy rain during landing, resulting in a runway excursion after touchdown. The aircraft taxied safely to the gate, and all passengers and crew members have since disembarked. The aircraft has been grounded for checks. The safety of passengers and crew remains our top priority.” A spokesperson for CSMIA said, “An incoming aircraft from Kochi experienced a runway excursion at Chhatrapati ShivajiMaharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai at 09.27 hours on 21 July 2025. CSMIA’s emergency response teams were immediately activated to manage the runway excursion. All passengers and crew are safe. There are minor damages reported to the airport’s primary runway – 09/27. In order to ensure continuity of operations, the Secondary Runway 14/32 has been activated. At CSMIA, safety always remains our highest priority.”

However, runway 09/27, which is the airport’s main runway, sustained minor damage and is currently undergoing inspection and repair. This led to the airport operations getting temporarily shifted to the secondary runway to maintain flight schedules with minimal disruption.