Air India express veers off taxiway at Kochi airport; all 102 passengers safe

An Air India express IX452 on Tuesday veered off from taxiway at Kochi airport while approaching parking bay.

According to media reports, all passengers evacuated safely.

It is learnt that the Abu Dhabi-Kochi Air India express carrying 102 passengers veered off from taxiway at 2.39 am at Kochi airport.

The nose-wheel of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft collapsed due to the incident. "All passengers were evacuated through ladder. All safe. No casualties," a Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) spokesman said.

The aircraft has been grounded after the incident, adding an internal inquiry as well as a probe by the aviation regulator DGCA has been initiated.

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