An Air India Express flight veered off the runway after landing and got stuck in soft ground at the Mangalore airport on Sunday. All passengers and crew on board the Dubai-Mangalore flight are safe, the airport and the airlines said in separate statements. According to a statement issued by the Mangalore airport, the Air India Express Dubai to Mangalore plane veered off the taxiway after landing. International operations at Mangalore airport commenced in the year 2006 and the Air-IndiaExpress was the first to commence operations here. In May 2010, an Air India Express plane from Dubai crashed at Mangalore airport while landing, resulting in the death of 158 passengers.

Source: Hindustan Times June 30, 2019 15:32 UTC