A Gulf Air plane has come off the runway at Kochi airport in the southern Indian state of Kerala, injuring at least seven passengers.
The flight, coming from Bahrain, was carrying 137 passengers and six crew. An inquiry has begun into the accident.
Officials say the runway is closed and several flights have been diverted.
Reports said some passengers jumped down from the aircraft in panic through the emergency door even before the ladder was brought to the flight.
"The Gulf Air flight GF270 deviated from the runway at 0355 [2225GMT] this [Monday] morning," news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted airport director ACK Nair as saying.
The plane went into a muddy area, damaging its nose wheel, PTI reported.
Officials said it was very windy and raining heavily at the time of the landing.
"The preliminary investigation revealed bad weather and poor visibility caused the accident," AFP quoted an unnamed airport official as saying.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry into the incident.
29/08/11 BBC
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