Passengers of an Air India flight from Kozhikode in Kerala to Sharjah, UAE, had a miraculous escape following a freak accident.
The Airbus A321 fight had to be flown back to the Kozhikode airport for an emergency landing immediately after takeoff at around 8.15pm on Saturday.
Passengers on board told Emirates 24l7 that the aircraft started vibrating as soon as it took off from the runway, followed by sparks from one of the wings.
“There was panic within the flight. I was seated on the right side and saw the sparks from the winds. We were even able to smell something burning. Soon the air condition inside he flight went off, ” said Samir MP one of the passengers.
09/12/12 Joseph George/Emirates 24|7
