Air India flight suffers hydraulic failure mid-air, lands safely at Trichy airport

Chennai: An Air India Express flight which reported a hydraulic failure shortly after take-off from the Tiruchirappalli airport in Tamil Nadu has landed safely.

An Air India flight bound for Sharjah from Trichy experienced a technical issue shortly after takeoff on Friday evening, forcing the aircraft to circle in the sky for over two hours before landing.

Attempts are being made by the pilots to land the aircraft in Tiruchirappalli airport and as per initial reports, the fault is related to hydraulic systems, they said.

Fire tenders, rescue personnel and ambulances have been rushed to the airport, police added.