Air India flight to Kolkata aborts takeoff in Delhi due to technical snag

New Delhi: An Air India flight headed to Kolkata was forced to abort takeoff at Delhi airport on Monday after a technical snag was detected at the last minute.The incident involved Air India Flight No 2403, an Airbus A321 aircraft. The flight was originally scheduled to depart at 7:30 PM but has now been rescheduled to depart at 9:00 PM.

The airline has cited “technical reasons” for the aborted takeoff and said that investigations are currently underway to ascertain the exact cause. Air India has stated that a detailed statement will be shared soon.

All passengers were disembarked
“Flight AI2403 operating from Delhi to Kolkata on 21 July 2025 has been rescheduled to depart later this evening, necessitated by a technical issue detected during the takeoff roll. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the takeoff, following Standard Operating Procedures,” the airline said in a statement.

Regretting the inconvenience caused to the passengers due to the disruption, the airline said all passengers have disembarked and its colleagues are extending support to them.

Air India flight skids off runway in Mumbai
In another incident, an Air India flight arriving from Kochi veered off the runway during landing at Mumbai airport on Monday morning amid heavy rainfall, prompting a temporary suspension of operations on the main runway. All passengers and crew members were reported safe.

In a statement, Mumbai airport confirmed minor damage to the primary runway 09/27, and said operations were shifted to the secondary runway 14/32 to maintain flight schedules.

Sources said the aircraft, flight AI2744, suffered a burst in three tyres and engine damage after veering into mud. “The engine sucked up a bunch of dirt after entering the mud,” a source noted.

An Air India spokesperson confirmed the incident, attributing it to heavy rain during landing that led to the runway excursion.