AI plane makes emergency landing after losing a wheel

PTI

Guwahati, 10 Jun 2012: An Air India Silchar-Guwahati plane with 52 people on board landed under emergency conditions at the Lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here today after it lost one of its front wheels during take off.

 

Air India sources said the ATR 9760 flight lost one of the front wheels during take off from Silchar airport this morning.

 

None of the 52 people - 48 passengers and four crew members were injured in the emergency landing, the sources said.

 

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi congratulated the pilot Captain Urmila and co-pilot Yashu for saving the the lives of the 52 people.

 

Gogoi spoke to Urmila over phone and conveyed his thanks to her and the co-pilot for showing alacrity, courage and dexterity by landing the flight safely.

 

"Hats off to you and your co-pilot for your daring and courageous act which saved the precious lives of the passengers," he added.