Tyres of AI flight burst while landing in Goa, passengers safe

Panaji, Sep 6 (PTI) Around 105 passengers on board an Air
India flight from Kuwait had a close shave when the front nose
wheel tyres of the Airbus 320 aircraft burst while landing at
the Goa airport this morning.
Airport sources said the incident happened at 7.53 AM
when the flight, AI 937 from Kuwait, was landing at the Goa
airport before going further to Chennai.
"As the flight landed and headed towards the end point of
the runway, both the front nose wheel tyres burst. The pilot
immediately took the aircraft to a nearby taxiway," sources
said, adding that none of the passengers were hurt and no
damage to the aircraft was reported.
The main runway was not blocked as the aircraft was
already taken to a taxiway, airport officials said.
"Fortunately, there were no rains in the morning, which
saved the aircraft from skidding after the incident," they
added.
Out of the 105 passengers, 68 were heading to Chennai,
while 60 more passengers were supposed to board the flight at
Goa.
Officials said Air India is making alternate arrangements
to take the passengers to Chennai.