Air India flight from Kochi skids off runway while landing

MUMBAI: An Air India flight from Kochi skidded off the runway while landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Air India 2744 flight to Mumbai met with the accident. The plane skidded off the runway due to heavy rain during landing.

An Air India spokesperson said that the passengers are safe and all have been taken to their destination. The company has also said that the plane will be sent for inspection. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport said that the runway where the plane landed was damaged. Apart from minor delays, flight services were not affected.