Overview
- Smoke and sparks were seen from an Airbus A330-343’s left wheel as flight SV3112 touched down at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at 6:30 am on June 15.
- Investigators say a hydraulic system leak triggered overheating in the wheel assembly, causing the technical glitch during landing.
- Airport fire and rescue crews brought the situation under control within 20 minutes and oversaw the safe evacuation of all on board without injuries.
- Flight SV3112 had departed Jeddah at 10:45 pm on June 14 with 250 Hajj pilgrims and crew, arriving in Lucknow early the next morning.
- The incident follows the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI171 and has intensified scrutiny of aircraft maintenance and operational safety protocols.