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    Amid sudden rains, flight veers off runway at Kochi airport

    Amid sudden rains, flight veers off runway at Kochi airport

    By Anjana Raghav
    (PTI desk)
    Jul 13, 2018
    07:25 pm

    What's the story

    A Doha-Kochi Qatar Airways flight with 306 passengers on board went slightly off the runway after it landed at Kochi airport today due to a sudden downpour and strong crosswinds.

    A spokesman of the Cochin International Airport said no casualties were reported and no flights were diverted.

    An investigation is being carried out by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), he said.

    Here's more.

    Damaged things

    12 runway lights were damaged in the incident

    Official said the weather condition was favorable when the aircraft approached the runway. But a sudden downpour and strong crosswinds caused it to touch down a few metres off the pre-designated central line.

    The pilot brought the plane back to normal course and then to the parking bay.

    Twelve runway lights were damaged in incident, he said, adding that the debris was immediately removed.

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    Fly Dubai and Emirates flights were delayed, says official

    A 'Fly Dubai' flight bound for Dubai and an Emirates flight bound for Kochi were delayed for a few minutes, an official said. Following the incident, the return flight to Doha was canceled and the passengers were accommodated on other later flights, he added.

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