A major aviation disaster was narrowly avoided at Mumbai airport when an Air India plane and an Air India Express aircraft ended up on the same runway Tuesday night.
The incident took place on Tuesday night
Jul 08, 2026
10:03 am
What's the storyA major aviation disaster was narrowly avoided at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Tuesday night.
An Air India flight, which was preparing to take off, and an Air India Express plane that had just landed were both on the same runway, per PTI.
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