BIRMINGHAM- Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) flight AI113, operating from Delhi (DEL) to Birmingham (BHX) reportedly faced a technical glitch in Birmingham on 13th December 2024.
Aviation A2Z sources revealed that there was a leak found in the hydraulic system of the front landing gear of the aircraft.
Air India 787 Stuck at Birmingham
The aircraft has a configuration of 256 seats consisting of 18 Business class seats and 238 economy class seats.
AI113 departed Delhi at 1:53 IST, with a 43-minute delay from its actual departure time of 1:10 IST. The scheduled arrival time into Birmingham was 17:15 local time.
However, the aircraft was observed to have entered into a holding pattern over Birmingham at 17:10 local time for about 35 minutes. Pilots established ILS for runway 15 at Birmingham Airport at 17:42 local time.
The aircraft landed on runway 15 at 17:47 local time and stayed on the runway. It was also not the peak time at Birmingham Airport at that time around. The reason for the pilots to have entered the holding pattern in the sky for 30+ minutes seems something else.
From what it is understood, the pilots stayed on the holding pattern for over 30 minutes to probably burn the fuel. Pilots enter the hold pattern to even dump the fuel. Pilots do this in order to reduce the weight of the aircraft.
The emergency services at the Birmingham Airport were called to the aircraft. And since the aircraft remained on the runway, the landings and the take-offs were halted for some time at the airport.
Return Flight Canceled
The aircraft as of now seems to be on-ground at Birmingham Airport. The aircraft was scheduled to operate the Birmingham-Amritsar (ATQ) flight. After arriving from Delhi, the return Amritsar flight stands canceled.
The aircraft involved in the incident is an 11.6-year-old Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered as VT-ANN. The aircraft had its first flight on 13th April 2013.
This airframe was delivered new to Air India on 28th August 2013 in Delhi. The aircraft is equipped with 2x General Electric GEnx-1B64. These engines are designed specifically for medium-capacity wide-body aircraft like the 787 Dreamliner.
The aircraft will be air-worthy again as soon as the necessary repairs are completed.
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