Incident Airbus A320-231 VT-EPB,
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Date:Monday 7 September 2015
Time:11:32 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-231
Owner/operator:Air India
Registration: VT-EPB
MSN: 045
Year of manufacture:1989
Engine model:IAEV2500-A1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) -   India
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP)
Destination airport:Bagdogra Airport (IXB/VEBD)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Air India flight AI879 suffered a tyre burst incident on takeoff from Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport, India. The Airbus A320 took from runway 29 at 11.32 hours local time. After takeoff the airplane climbed to 9000 feet and entered a holding pattern to the southeast of the airport. At around 11.50 the crew decided to return to the departure airport. An uneventful landing was made on runway 29 at 12:20. The runway had to be closed for 20 minutes for that airplane to be towed away.

The airplane was repaired and was back in service, departing at 17:51 LT as flight AI819.

Sources:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/air-india-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-delhi/article7625132.ece

Revision history:

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07-Sep-2015 16:19 harro Added

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