Assam | Air India flight makes emergency landing after tyre malfunctions

According to sources, the plane was forced to land immediately after take-off after a snag was noticed in one of its rear tyres.

An Air India flight that took off from Assam's Silchar on Wednesday had to make an emergency landing after one of its landing gears malfunctioned.

According to sources, the plane was forced to land immediately after take-off after a snag was noticed in one of its rear tyres. The incident was reported from Kumbhgram Airport. The flight, an Airbus A319, was bound for Kolkata with near-capacity passengers.