Alliance Air flight returns from runway after tyre burst

All 56 passengers on board were safely brought out of the plane.

Photo courtesy: ANI

New Delhi: An Alliance Air flight bound for Ludhiana aborted takeoff after a tyre burst on Thursday. All 56 passengers on board were safe.

News agency ANI reported that the plane was on the runway and set for takeoff when the pilot noticed a tyre burst. The takeoff was aborted and the plane safely returned to its parking position.

(More details on the incident are awaited)