An Indian C-90 air ambulance (VT-JIL) made an emergency Landing at Mumbai Airport after losing a wheel during take off from nagpur Airport today.

VT-JIL lost it wheel during take off at Nagpur Airport !

It was high alert at Mumbai airport, when an air ambulance was diverted to the city airport (CSMIA), originally destined to Hyderabad.

Reason of the diversion was learned to be a lost wheel from the aircraft, in the act of take off at Nagpur Airport. Foam was sprayed on the runway surface to avoid any fire hazzard. 

The C-90 (VT-JIL) aircraft operated by Jet Serve Aviation has successfully made an emergency landing at the Mumbai airport.

The crew confirmed that the pilots attempted a 'belly landing' without using the landing gear

The aircraft was carrying one patient and two crew members, and a medical team comprising a doctor and a paramedic on-board the aircraft.

Nil injuiries have been reported after the belly landed was without further incidents, Patient was subsequently admitted to a mumbai hospital.

CSMIA said,

"A full emergency was declared for a non-scheduled Beechcraft VT-JIL aircraft on route from Nagpur to Hyderabad. The flight carrying 02 crew members, 01 patient, 01 relative and 01 doctor was diverted to Mumbai and did a belly-landing at CSMIA at 21:09 hrs."

"The airport's emergency response team, including the fire and rescue responders, follow-me vehicles, CISF, medical team amongst many others was activated instantly and on standby to provide immediate assistance to ensure the safe evacuation of the passengers. As a precautionary method, CSMIA also foamed RWY 27 in order to avoid the aircraft catching fire. All passengers were evacuated safely and flights operating in and out of CSMIA remain on schedule," the statement went on to say.

Pictures - Raghav Pradhan