Brakes hit at 155 km/hr: Air India Delhi-Kolkata flight aborted over technical snag

Air India flight to Kolkata hit with technical snag

A Kolkata-bound Air India plane aborted takeoff at the Delhi airport after a technical snag was detected while the aircraft was accelerating on the runway at 155 km per hour, as per an NDTV report.

The incident occurred on Monday evening at Delhi airport involving an Airbus A321 aircraft with 160 passengers on board.

The aircraft was scheduled to depart at 7:30 pm, but it developed a technical snag. An airport official said, “The flight promptly relayed the information (to air traffic control) and did not take off, moving back for taxiing.”

All passengers were safely deboarded following the aborted takeoff.

In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said, "Flight AI2403 operating from Delhi to Kolkata on 21 July 2025 has been rescheduled to depart later this evening, necessitated by a technical issue detected during the take-off roll. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off, following Standard Operating Procedures. All passengers have disembarked, and our ground colleagues in Delhi are extending support to them. The inconvenience caused to passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted. At Air India, the safety and well-being of our passengers remain top priority."

In a similar incident, an Air India flight on the same day from Kochi skidded off the runway while landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) amid heavy rainfall. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew.