Air India, AI Express planes come face-to-face on same runway at Mumbai airport

Summary

Two Air India planes came face to face on the same runway at Mumbai airport on Tuesday evening, with one aircraft aborting its takeoff run after receiving instructions from air traffic control. The incident occurred when an Air India Express plane failed to vacate the runway after landing, while a Delhi-bound Air India aircraft was preparing to take off from the same runway. The Air India aircraft, which was operating a flight from Mumbai to Delhi, returned to the bay and will undergo necessary checks before an alternative arrangement is made to fly the passengers to their destination.