Dikhyaa Mohanty 
An Air India Express flight carrying around 70 people on board from Oman lost control after landing at Vijayawada International Airport in Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh.
According to The Times of India report, the flight had a fortunate escape after the aircraft’s wing hit a lamp post on the runway after landing at Vijayawada International Airport. The aircraft’s wing hit an electric pole but the passengers are said safe and no one was hurt or injured during the incident.
Flight IX-1676 was traveling from Doha to Tiruchirappalli, via Vijayawada and later landed at the Gannavaram airport at about 6 pm. The official spokesperson of Air India Express confirms that the incident was a minor accident and all the passengers along with the crew are safe.
The spokesperson further stated that the flight landed safely and was taken towards a taxiway when one of the wings accidentally hit a lamp post located on one side. The aircraft was halted and all the 64 passengers disembarked everybody is safe and there are no injuries to anybody. Nineteen passengers were to disembark at Vijayawada, while the others were to travel to Tiruchirappalli.
Further, it was reported that all the passengers were taken to the airport lounge and alternative arrangements are being made to ferry them to their destination.
Even an inquiry has already been ordered to know the reason behind the incident, whether the aircraft’s wing hit the lamp post due to improper marking on the taxiway or for some other reason. The investigation will be made to know the actual reason behind it.
News Source – TOI
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