CHENNAI: Around 180 passengers aboard an Air India flight from Singapore had a narrow escape on Wednesday morning after pilots were forced to abort landing at Chennai airport due to an unstable approach and crosswinds. The flight, which was scheduled to land at 10:15 am, descended to as low as 200 feet before the pilots initiated a go-around. It eventually landed safely on the second attempt after circling the airport, resulting in a delay of nearly 30 minutes. Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials confirmed the aborted landing, citing an “unstabilised approach” at the St Thomas Mount end of the runway. “A safe landing requires a controlled descent rate, correct speed, and alignment. In this case, the descent was too steep, and there was a sudden shift in wind speed,” a source familiar with the matter said.
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The incident raised fresh concerns over recent landing-related events at Chennai airport. In October last year, an Indigo flight from Jaipur had to make a touch-and-go due to similar issues, while in March this year, a Mumbai-Chennai flight suffered tail damage during touchdown.
