India Express B738 at Muscat on May 15th 2026, lined up with runway edge lights for departure

Last Update: May 23, 2026 / 16:58:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 15, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Air India Express

Flight number
IX-712

Departure
Muscat, Oman

Destination
Kannur, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-AXR

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport
Muscat International Airport, Muscat

Airport ICAO Code
OOMS

An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AXR performing flight IX-712 from Muscat (Oman) to Kannur (India), lined up runway 26L from taxiway E7 at 21:32L (17:32Z) in night time conditions but aligned with the right hand edge lights and commenced takeoff destroying a number of edge lights in the process. Following a loud bang and a master caution indication the crew rejected takeoff and stopped on the runway. The aircraft became disabled with a hydraulic leak from system A and a flat tyre. Passengers and crew disembarked onto the runway.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Muscat on May 23rd 2026.

Oman's OTSB reported the occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated telling The Aviation Herald: "Prior to taking off from Runway 26L the flight crew entered to line up from E7 taxi way for takeoff at the right shoulder of the runway and following the right edge runway lights. They went through over many lights that had been damaged. The crew rejected the take off after hearing a big bang and master caution electric light in the cockpit. After that a complete hydraulic leak from system A with flat tire. The crew and passenger disembarked the aircraft safely in the runway."

The airline reported the flight could not depart due to a tyre problem.

Passengers reported they were kept on board for about 2 hours before disembarking and being returned to the terminal. They were informed there was a tyre problem that could not be fixed.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VT-TGH performed the flight the following day and reached Kannur with a delay of about 13.5 hours.

Metars:
OOMS 151950Z VRB02KT CAVOK 31/17 Q1000 NOSIG=
OOMS 151850Z 24003KT CAVOK 32/16 Q1000 NOSIG=
OOMS 151750Z 29003KT CAVOK 32/19 Q1000 NOSIG=
OOMS 151650Z 35003KT CAVOK 32/20 Q1000 NOSIG=
OOMS 151550Z 08004KT CAVOK 33/19 Q0999 NOSIG=
OOMS 151450Z 07006KT 8000 NSC 33/22 Q0999 NOSIG=
OOMS 151350Z 06007KT 8000 NSC 34/19 Q0999 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 15, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Air India Express

Flight number
IX-712

Departure
Muscat, Oman

Destination
Kannur, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-AXR

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport
Muscat International Airport, Muscat

Airport ICAO Code
OOMS

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