Overview
- The aircraft touched down at 9:07 am with emergency services pre-activated, and no injuries were reported among the roughly 160 people on board.
- Post-landing inspection confirmed both tyres on the right main gear had burst, while the airline said the landing gear itself was not damaged.
- Cochin airport termed it a safe emergency landing, whereas Air India Express described it as precautionary due to Kozhikode’s tabletop runway.
- CIAL said the runway was cleared by 9:45 am and operations resumed, noting six arrival delays, three diversions and five departures rescheduled before schedules normalized.
- Passengers are being transferred to Kozhikode by road or placed on alternative flights as the airline manages onward travel and assistance.