Air Asia flight grounded by DGCA in Pune after a tyre found cracked

An Air Asia aircraft was "grounded" by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at a runway in Pune on Sunday after one of the flight's tyres was found "cracked", officials said

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1 min read Last Updated : Feb 12 2023 | 11:23 PM IST

An Air Asia aircraft was "grounded" by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) at a runway in Pune on Sunday after one of the flight's tyres was found "cracked", officials said.

As per the flight regulator, a Pune-bound flight was inspected on the said runway after pieces of the tread of the tyre were found on the Bengaluru runway, from where it was taxied.

Upon inspection at Pune, the sidewall of the number 3 tyre was found cracked, DGCA said, adding that the flight has been stopped from further take-offs.

Further information is awaited.

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First Published: Feb 12 2023 | 11:23 PM IST

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