Alliance Air flight suffers tyre burst at Bilaspur airport, all 41 evacuated safely
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- An Alliance Air flight from Delhi to Bilaspur experienced a tyre burst during landing at Bilaspur airport on Friday morning, leading to the safe evacuation of all 41 people on board, including 37 passengers and four crew members.
- The airline cancelled the onward flight, and further details are awaited.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred during the landing phase of an Alliance Air flight operating from Delhi to Bilaspur. Tyre bursts during landing are rare but serious aviation safety events that require emergency procedures.
An Alliance Air flight experienced a tyre burst while landing at Bilaspur airport
BILASPUR: An Alliance Air flight from Delhi to Bilaspur suffered a tyre burst while landing at the airport here on Friday morning, but all 41 people on board were safely evacuated, officials said. Flight 9I613 was carrying 37 passengers and four crew members when the incident took place at around 11am, an official said. The flight’s left-side tyre suffered a puncture during landing, he said, news agency PTI reported. Following the incident, all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from the runway and taken to the terminal building, the official said.
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The airline subsequently cancelled the flight scheduled to operate onward from Bilaspur, he said. Further details about the incident are awaited. (With agency inputs)
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An official investigation will be launched into the cause of the tyre burst
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What caused the tyre burst?
- Was there any damage to the aircraft beyond the tyre?
- Will there be an official investigation into the incident?
- What maintenance history did the aircraft have prior to the flight?