Air India Express Hydraulic failure:  An Air India Express flight from Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah faced major difficulties on Friday. Shortly after takeoff, the hydraulic gear of the plane malfunctioned. There were a total of 141 passengers on board the plane. An attempt was made to make an emergency landing of the flight for which it was necessary to reduce the fuel. Due to this, the plane kept circling for about 2 hours. After this, the plane was finally landed safely. Now the first statement has come from Air India Express on this entire incident.

The plane made a total of 21 rounds

The Air India Express plane kept circling in the sky for 2 hours with 141 passengers on board. The plane made a total of 21 circles before the emergency landing. During this time, the 141 passengers on board were not told the real reason. The captain only announced that there was a technical fault in the plane and they would land again in a while. After the landing of the plane, when the calls from the family members started coming, only then the passengers came to know that the hydraulic gear of the plane had malfunctioned. After this, the passengers got very scared and tensed.

What did Air India Express say?

On this incident of technical fault, Air India Express said that it is aware of the media reports related to the flight operating on Tiruchirappalli-Sharjah route. The company said that no emergency was declared by the operating crew of the aircraft. Air India Express has also explained why the aircraft was made to circle repeatedly.

Why was the plane circling?

Air India Express said that after reporting a technical fault, the plane circled a specified area several times before landing safely. This has been done to reduce the fuel and weight of the aircraft keeping in mind the length of the runway. Air India Express further said that the causes of this incident or malfunction will be thoroughly investigated. Along with this, the company has said that an alternative aircraft is being arranged for the passengers.