Air India Express flight from Dubai makes precautionary landing at Karipur; hydraulic failure suspected

An Air India Express flight from Dubai made a precautionary landing at Karipur Airport on Friday after the pilot suspected a hydraulic system failure. The flight, IX344, carrying 182 passengers and six crew members, landed safely at 8:30 am. A ful...

By PTI | Updated: Jan 03, 2025, 02.14 PM IST

An Air India Express flight from Dubai made a precautionary landing at Karipur Airport near here on Friday after its pilot suspected a failure in the hydraulic system, airport sources said. Flight IX344, bound for Karipur, landed at around 8.30 am, they said.

A full emergency was declared at the airport.

However, the aircraft, carrying 182 people onboard, including six crew members, made a "safe landing," sources said.

The emergency was subsequently withdrawn, they added.

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