Mangaluru: A MiG-29K fighter jet of Indian Navy made an emergency landing at Mangaluru airport due to a hydraulic failure and was stuck on the runway for several hours as it suffered a tyre burst.
As many as eight flights were affected as the runway operation was shut completely for about three hours. During the landing the aircraft experienced a tyre burst and couldn’t clear off the runway.
A recovery team was sent to Mangaluru airport which cleared off the runway around 8 PM. Several flights were diverted from Mangaluru to Benguluru. Three arrivals and five departures were affected due to the runway closure between 5PM and 8PM, a Manguluru airport official said.
