A.C.K. Nair, a top official at the Cochin International Airport Limited, told that the incident occurred at 9.15 a.m. soon after the aircraft touched the ground.
“One tyre at the rear burst, but everything after that was smooth and all the passengers were safely evacuated. The engineers are now inspecting the aircraft,” said Nair.
The pilot managed to keep the aircraft on the runway even after the tyre burst and hence further complications were avoided.
The aircraft was supposed to take off in the afternoon for Sharjah, but this has been delayed. (IANS)