Airline's Window Glass Crack; Emergency Landing By Air India Express

Airport Authority stated that an Air India Express flight from India to Saudi Arabia had to make an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Saturday as a crack in the plane's glass was detected.

Less than an hour after taking off from here at around 7.52 am, the pilots noticed a crack in the windshield of the airplane, forcing them to return to Thiruvananthapuram for an emergency landing at around 8.50 am.

The plane had no passengers due to the covid-19 restrictions on international travel to some destinations, and was only carrying cargo and a crew of eight.

Thiruvananthapuram airport director CV Raveendran said all the crew, including the pilot, were safe.

He added that pre-flight test detected a crack, the aircraft would not have taken off and, therefore, it must have occurred during take-off or during cruise.

He said the flight was scheduled to return from Daman in Saudi Arabia with Indian passengers under the Vande Bharat Mission.

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