A major accident was averted at Mumbai airport on Monday when Air India flight AI-2744 coming from Kochi, Kerala to Mumbai slipped on the runway. The flight was landed amid heavy rain, due to which the balance of the plane on the runway got disturbed and all three tyres burst.

However, the relief is that no one was injured and all passengers and crew are safe. The airline said that all the passengers and crew members have been safely evacuated from the plane. According to sources, the plane went into a muddy area, but did not get stuck in it due to its high speed.

Air India issued a statement

According to the Air India spokesperson, 'On July 21 at 09:27 am, Kochi-Mumbai flight AI-2744 slipped on the runway during landing. But all the passengers were safely evacuated and taken to the plane gate. The aircraft has been temporarily grounded for investigation. Sources said that a team of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is assessing the situation.

The main runway suffered minor damage
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport said, 'On July 21, 2025 at 09:27 am, the flight landing on runway 09/27 slipped. Our emergency response team immediately reached the spot and all the passengers and crew members were evacuated safely. The main runway suffered minor damage, but the secondary runway 14/32 has been activated so that the operation is not affected. Safety is our first priority.'

An Air India plane had crashed last month
Earlier last month, an Air India plane had crashed in Gujarat. In which 260 people were killed. Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed into a building soon after taking off from Ahmedabad for London on June 12, killing 260 people. This includes 19 people who died on the ground. Out of the 242 people on board the plane, only one passenger survived.