New Delhi, July 21 -- A major scare unfolded on Monday when Air India flight AI2744 from Kochi skidded off the runway after touchdown at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).

The incident reportedly occurred at 9:27 am when Air India flight AI-2744 landed at the Mumbai airport. The aircraft touched down on Runway 27 but failed to remain on the runway during deceleration.

The plane overshot the main runway. After landing near the touchdown zone, it reportedly veered 16 to 17 metres off the runway. The aircraft then ran into an unpaved area and onto a taxiway before coming to a halt, the Times of India (TOI) reported.

The Air India plane then returned safely and taxied normally to the parking stand.

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