24 February,2023 01:23 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI
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A full emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Friday after a Dammam-bound flight from Calicut was diverted to the state capital due to suspected hydraulic failure.
The fight landed at the airport at 12.15 PM, according to airport sources.
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The sources said the tail part of the Air India Express IX 385, carrying 182 passengers, hit the runway during take-off from the Calicut international Airport in the morning.
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The flight landed at the airport after dumping fuel over the Arabian Sea to facilitate safe landing, the sources told PTI.
The airport management declared a full emergency.
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