"Some 100 people, including crew members, were on the flight to Bhopal from the Indian capital. The tyre burst happened around 7:30 am while the plane was landing at Bhopal airport. All passengers are safe," a senior aviation official said, on condition of anonymity.
A probe has been ordered into the incident to ascertain if there was negligence on part of ground engineers, who are responsible for thoroughly checking the aircraft before take-off and also after landing, he said.
Tyre bursts are common in Air India planes because of the aging fleet that the state-run carrier still operates across many sectors in India. The national carrier is facing funds crunch and is in a desperate need to replace its old fleet with new planes, say experts.
Air India flight`s tyre deflates while landing in central India
06 January 2016
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Passengers on board a flight of national carrier Air India had a narrow escape at Bhopal airport in the central state of Madhya Pradesh Wednesday after one of the tyres of the plane deflated while landing.
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