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By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Oct 12th 2018 10:25Z, last updated Friday, Oct 12th 2018 12:54Z An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AYD performing flight IX-611 from Tiruchirappalli (India) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 130 passengers and 6 crew, departed Tiruchirappalli's (also known as Trichy's) runway 27 at 01:18L (19:48Z Oct 11th) but impacted the localizer antenna runway 27 and damaged the wall protecting the localizer antenna runway 27, located about 305 meters/1000 feet past the runway end. The aircraft continued the climb to FL360 and was enroute over the Arabian Sea about 500nm west of Mumbai (India) when the crew was informed about the accident, turned around and diverted to Mumbai. The aircraft landed on Mumbai's runway 09 about 4:15 hours after departure. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the belly of the aft fuselage.



The airline reported officials of Trichy Airport informed the flight crew that the aircraft may have come in contact with the airport perimeter wall. The crew, unaware of any anomaly, responded that all systems were working normally. It was however decided to turn around and divert to Mumbai as a precaution. The captain had 3600 hours of flight experience on type thereof 500 in command, the first officer had 3000 hours of flight experience on type. India's DGCA have opened an investigation, both pilots are suspended pending the investigation. A replacement aircraft with a new crew is going to continue the flight.



India's DGCA opened an investigation.



Airport police reported the compound wall at the localizer antenna was 5 feet (1.5 meters) high.



NOTAM A2770/18 suggests the localizer antenna will not be back in operation before Jan 12th 2019.



Related NOTAMs:

A2766/18 NOTAMN

Q) VOMF/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/

A) VOTR B) 1810111959 C) 1810121000 EST

E) ILS RWY 27 NOT AVBL DUE LLZ ANTENNA BROKEN BY AIRCRAFT HIT



A2767/18 NOTAMR A2766/18

Q) VOMF/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/

A) VOTR B) 1810112139 C) 1810121000 EST

E) ILS RWY 27 NOT AVBL DUE LLZ ANTENNA BKN BY ACFT HIT



A2768/18 NOTAMR A2767/18

Q) VOMF/QISXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/

A) VOTR B) 1810111959 C) 1810121000 EST

E) ILS RWY 27 NOT AVBL DUE LLZ ANTENNA BROKEN BY ACFT HIT



A2770/18 NOTAMR A2769/18

Q) VOMF/QISXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/

A) VOTR B) 1810120023 C) 1901121000 EST

E) ILS RWY 27 NOT AVBL DUE LLZ ANTENNA BROKEN BY ACFT HIT



Metars:

VOTR 112100Z 00000KT 5000 BR FEW018 SCT100 27/25 Q1007 NOSIG=

VOTR 112030Z 00000KT 5000 BR FEW018 SCT100 27/24 Q1007 NOSIG=

VOTR 112000Z 00000KT 5000 BR FEW018 SCT100 27/24 Q1007 NOSIG=

VOTR 111930Z 00000KT 5000 BR FEW018 SCT100 27/24 Q1008 NOSIG=

VOTR 111900Z 00000KT 5000 BR FEW018 SCT100 28/25 Q1008 NOSIG=

VOTR 111830Z 20002KT 5000 BR FEW018 28/25 Q1008 NOSIG=

VOTR 111800Z 19003KT 5000 BR FEW018 28/25 Q1008 NOSIG=

VOTR 111730Z 19003KT 5000 BR FEW018 28/25 Q1008 NOSIG=

VOTR 111700Z 20003KT 6000 FEW018 28/24 Q1008 BECMG 5000 BR=

VOTR 111630Z 19004KT 6000 FEW018 29/24 Q1008 NOSIG=

VOTR 111600Z 20003KT 6000 FEW018 30/24 Q1008 NOSIG=



The wall and localizer antenna (Photo: Tarun Shukla):





The aft belly of VT-AYD seen in Mumbai (Photo: Tarun Shukla):





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