Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Arpan Rai

Plane forced to make emergency landing after tail clips runway during takeoff

AFP via Getty Images

The tail of an Air India aircraft carrying more than 100 passengers hit the runway while taking off, forcing it to make an emergency landing at a nearby airport.

The flight was en route to Saudi Arabia’s Dammam from Calicut city in southern India’s Kerala state when it was forced to make an emergency landing nearly 400km away in state capital Thiruvananthapuram’s international airport.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.