Mumbai: A Dubai-bound Air India flight from Hyderabad made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport on Saturday after a snag was reported in one of its three hydraulic systems. All passengers were reported to be safe.
AI951 departed from Hyderabad international airport around 7.45 pm and was scheduled to reach Dubai after a three-and-half-hour flight. However, the pilots decided to divert to Mumbai airport. The airport declared full emergency for the arrival of the flight and kept its emergency teams, including the fire brigade personnel, ready.
Director General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar said, “Air India A320 aircraft VT-EXV operating AI-951 [Hyderabad-Dubai] was diverted to Mumbai due to loss of yellow hydraulic system. The aircraft landed safely and is being towed to the bay.”
