India A20N at Mumbai on Jul 21st 2025, temporary runway excursion

Last Update: September 15, 2025 / 15:08:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 21, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2744

Departure
Kochi, India

Destination
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TYA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

Airport
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai

Airport ICAO Code
VABB

An Air India Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-TYA performing flight AI-2744 from Kochi to Mumbai (India) with 175 passengers and 7 crew, landed on Mumbai's runway 27 at 09:27L (03:57z) but touched down to the right of the runway center line with the right main gear beyond the right runway edge. The crew steered the aircraft back onto the runway centerline and vacated the runway.

The airport reported the aircraft suffered a temporary runway excursion in rain, there was minor damage to the runway, which needed to be closed for repairs.

The airline reported the aircraft experienced a runway excursion after touchdown in heavy rain. The aircraft taxied to the gate, the aircraft has been grounded for checks.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Mumbai about 15 hours after landing.

On Sep 5th 2025 India's AAIB reported that the right main gear and nose gear landed on an unpaved area to the right of the runway, the aircraft subsequently returned to the runway center line and taxied to the apron. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by the AAIB.

On Sep 15th 2025 the AAIB released their preliminary report summarizing the sequence of events:

On July 21st, 2025, M/s Air India Limited Airbus A320-251N aircraft VT-TYA was scheduled to operate flight No. AI-2744 (COK-BOM) at 02:20hrs UTC. Aircraft chocked off from Cochin airport at 02:00hrs UTC with a total of 182 persons on board including 02 cockpit crew and 05 cabin crew. The aircraft was under the command of an ATPL holder with Copilot holding CPL. Aircraft’s Take-off weight was 67.7T and fuel on board before departure was 8500 kg.

While landing at Mumbai Runway 27, the aircraft made touchdown on the right edge and subsequently its Right-Hand Main Wheels and Nose Wheel entered grassy area on right side of runway. The aircraft continued its landing roll on the grassy area until the intersection of the runway whereby the aircraft was brought back to the centreline of the runway. The aircraft later taxied on its own power to the bay K5L and parked normally.

As per the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) information recorded on flight plan, the visibility of the aerodrome reported was 1200m Runway Visual Range (RVR) and Runway surface reported was WET, Wind reported was 120°/07 kts with scattered clouds at 1800ft and few CB clouds at 2500ft. While issuing landing clearance, surface wind reported by ATC to aircraft at 03:55:40UTC was 240°/04 kts.

The aircraft sustained damage:

- Main wheels #2, #3, and #4 were found deflated. Tyre pressure of Main wheel# 1 was 205psi. Cut marks were noticed on Main wheels #2, #3, and #4.
- Engine #2 inlet cowl was damaged: FOD ingested into bypass section. Both forward and aft acoustic liners were damaged.
- Engine #2 fan cowl damage observed on both Left Hand and Right-Hand sides.
- Grass ingestion found in Right-Hand and Left-Hand Main Landing Gear (MLG) and Nose Landing Gear (NLG) area.
- Grass ingestion noted in the belly area.
- Aft cargo panel fairing was damaged.
- RH MLG door puncture observed.

In addition 3 runway edge lights, 2 taxiway lights and 2 signboards were damaged.

Metars:
VABB 210600Z 22003KT 2500 BR FEW012 SCT018 FEW030CB BKN090 27/25 Q1004 NOSIG=
VABB 210530Z 17003KT 2500 -RA SCT010 SCT018 FEW030CB OVC080 26/25 Q1004 TEMPO 1500 SHRA=
VABB 210500Z 19003KT 2500 -RA SCT010 SCT018 FEW030CB OVC080 26/25 Q1004 TEMPO 1500 TSRA=
VABB 210426Z 25005KT 1400 R27/1600 TSRA SCT008 SCT018 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1004 TEMPO 0800 +TSRA=
VABB 210400Z 18004KT 1000 R27/1200 TSRA SCT006 SCT018 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1004 TEMPO 0600 +TSRA=
VABB 210330Z 35005KT 1000 R27/1200 +TSRA SCT008 SCT018 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1004 TEMPO 0600 +TSRA=
VABB 210300Z 12007KT 2100 -RA FEW010 SCT018 FEW025TCU OVC080 25/25 Q1003 TEMPO 1500 SHRA=
VABB 210230Z 09008KT 0800 R27/1000 +RA FEW012 SCT018 FEW025TCU OVC090 25/25 Q1003 TEMPO 0600 +RA=
VABB 210200Z 06005KT 0800 R27/1000 +RA FEW012 SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090 26/25 Q1003 TEMPO 0600 +RA=
VABB 210130Z 13005KT 0800 R27 RVR 1000 +RA FEW012 SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090 26/25 Q1003 TEMPO 0600 +RA=
VABB 210100Z 23005KT 2100 -DZ FEW012 SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090 26/25 Q1002 NOSIG=
VABB 210030Z 14004KT 1500 RA FEW012 SCT018 FEW025TCU BKN090 26/25 Q1002 TEMPO 0800 +SHRA=
VABB 210000Z 13006KT 2500 BR FEW020 SCT025 BKN100 26/25 Q1001 NOSIG=