Thiruvananthapuram: An Air India flight bound for Dammam returned shortly after take off from the International airport here this evening and its tyre got deflated on re-landing.
The AI 915 Thiruvananthapuram-Dammam flight had 82 passengers aboard it besides crew members, who were accommodated in hotels in the city after its cancellation
for tonight, airport sources said.
According to sources, the aircarft returned to the ground shortly after take off and its tyre got deflated on landing, sources said.
The aircraft was pulled to the parking pay.
The schedule will be operated tomorrow on arrival of an alternative aircraft, sources said.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 11:39