India, Oct. 6 -- An Air India (AI) flight from Amritsar to Birmingham had a mid-air scare on Saturday when its emergency turbine deployed moments before landing. The aircraft, carrying hundreds of passengers, landed safely but was grounded for checks soon after.
The incident involved flight AI117, which was approaching Birmingham Airport when the aircraft's Ram Air Turbine (RAT), an emergency backup system, deployed automatically. The turbine is designed to provide power if an aircraft loses its main electrical or hydraulic supply during flight.
Air India confirmed that all passengers and crew members were safe. "On October 4, Air India flight AI117 from Amritsar to Birmingham experienced deployment of its Ram Air Turbine during final app...