In a major security lapse, an Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram landed on an under-construction runway at the Male airport in the Maldives on Friday. The A320 neo plane was carrying 136 passengers along with crew on board.
A senior Air India official said the aircraft “VT EXL landed on an under-construction runway at Male”, adding that tires of the plane were deflated and was towed away to the parking bay.
An Air India spokesperson confirmed that the aircraft landed on a wrong runway at the airport but did not provide specific details.
