National

ETV Bharat / state

Air India Express flight hits pole while landing at Vijayawada

Air India flight
Air India flight

By

Published : Feb 20, 2021, 6:32 PM IST

Updated : Feb 20, 2021, 7:51 PM IST

18:31 February 20

Air India Express flight hits pole while landing at Vijayawada

No injuries were reported

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh): An Air India Express flight reportedly hit a pole while landing at the Vijayawada International Airport on Saturday.

According to reports, the Air India Express flight coming from Doha hit a pole while landing at the international airport at Gannavaram near Vijayawada.

The plane's wing was reportedly broken in the accident.

However, no casualties were reported. "All 64 passengers on board the flight and the crew are safe," airport director G Madhusudan Rao said.

Meanwhile, the airline has ordered an investigation into the mishap, an Air India Express spokesperson informed.

Read:AP: Chartered plane makes emergency landing in Anantapur

Last Updated : Feb 20, 2021, 7:51 PM IST

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

...view details