Assam | Air India flight makes emergency landing after wheel failure
An Air India flight taking off from Silchar in Assam on Wednesday had to make an emergency landing due to a fault in its landing gear.
According to sources, the plane was forced to land immediately after take-off as one of its rear wheels was in danger. The incident was reported from Kumbhagram Airport. The flight, an Airbus A319, left for Kolkata with passengers of nearby capacity.
The Airbus A319 is a low- to medium-range commercial passenger twin-engine jet airliner capable of carrying 124 to 156 flyers.
Assam | Air India flight makes emergency landing after wheel failure
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