THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- Air India Express (IX), an LCC arm of Air India (AI) flight from Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) to Dubai (DXB) operated with Boeing 737 made a precautionary landing at TRV due to issues with Air Conditioning (AC) System.
The incident took place on Sunday (23 July) afternoon. The plane safely landed at TRV, but a local standby was declared to allow the safe landing of the Air India Express flight.
Air India Express Flight Makes Emergency Landing
According to the data from Flight Radar 24, the Air India Express flight took off from TRV at 1:18 PM local time. After being airborne for almost 45 minutes, the flight crew reported the issue with AC System.
Following this, they contacted ATC and decided to turn back to TRV. Subsequently, ATC granted them permission, and they turned back toward TRV. But they were carrying extra fuel, and to burn it, the flight remained airborne for an additional one hour.
Finally, it landed safely at TRV at around 3:52 PM IST. The aircraft involved in the incident is Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registered as VT-AXZ. Further, it is a 14.5-year-old aircraft; IX took it in 2009.
Airline Remarks
According to the spokesperson, the airline acted swiftly to arrange another aircraft. Thereupon, ensuring a comfortable journey for all guests during the rescheduled departure at 1800 hours.
The spokesperson also emphasized Air India Express’s dedication to delivering a safe, reliable, and comfortable travel experience for its passengers while expressing apologies for any inconvenience caused due to the delay.
This is not the first time that such an incident has occurred. A few days back, the Air India (AI) flight AI831 from Delhi (DEL) to Kochi (COK) made an emergency landing at Bengaluru Airport (BLR) due to an issue with the radar system.
Subsequently, Air India Express (IX) flight from Mangaluru (IXE) to Dubai (DXB) on July 10 faced a long 13 hours delay due to a technical snag with Boeing 737 aircraft.
The Incidents with flights operated by Indian carriers, especially those operated by Tata-owned carriers, are on the rise. The parent company is trying all it can, from handling unruly passengers to fixing technical snags.
But some technical incidents can be controlled by implementing proper maintenance practices. Henceforth, Tata and Air India Group must improve the quality of service and should focus more on safety.
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