The Dubai-bound flight, which took off from Tiruchirappalli airport, made an emergency landing in Mumbai at 5.35 am after four hours of flight time
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"Flight IX-611 took off from Trichy for Dubai around 1.30 am on Friday. It was reported by Trichy airport officials that they have observed that the aircraft might have come in contact with the airport perimeter wall." "The matter was conveyed to the pilot. The pilot reported that the aircraft systems were operating normally," it said. Tiruchirappally Airport Director, K Gunasekaran, said CISF personnel on duty had informed the ATC about the incident, following which the ATC told the pilots.
"Soon after the incident, the pilots were informed by the ATC. The pilots reported all operations normal. So we allowed them (to proceed)," he said. The airline said it was decided to divert the aircraft to Mumbai as a precautionary measure.
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