Air India jet veers off runway amid rainfall at Mum airport; grounded

MUMBAI: An Air India flight from Kochi veered off the main runway while landing in heavy rain at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Monday morning.

- Neha LM Tripathi

While no passengers or crew were injured, the incident led to grounding of the aircraft.

A statement from CSMIA read, “An incoming aircraft from Kochi experienced a runway excursion at Mumbai at 09.27 hours on 21 July 2025... All passengers and crew are safe.”

The airport also stated, “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.”

The incident took place on runway 27 causing disruption in flight operations, airport officials said.

According to officials, three tyres of the aircraft burst, and the engine was also damaged during the incident.