India B789 at Delhi on Jul 31st 2025, rejected takeoff

Last Update: August 2, 2025 / 17:30:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 31, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2017

Departure
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TSN

ICAO Type Designator
B789

An Air India Boeing 787-9, registration VT-TSN performing flight AI-2017 from Delhi (India) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was accelerating for takeoff from Delhi's runway 29R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 115 knots over ground). The aircraft slowed safely, vacated the runway and stopped on the parallel taxiway. About 8 minutes later the aircraft continued taxi to the apron.

The airline reported the crew rejected takeoff due to a suspected technical issue.

A replacement Boeing 787-9 registration VT-TSP reached London with a delay of about 4 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 33 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 31, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2017

Departure
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TSN

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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