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Air India Express Aborts Landing at Bengaluru After Foreign Object Found on Runway

Aircraft:
not established
Operator:
Air India Express
Registration:
not established
Location:
Bengaluru Airport, India
Occurrence type:
incident
Severity:
none
Investigation authority:
Not yet identified
Last verified:
2026-10-18 18:31Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 1 source attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

An Air India Express flight aborted its landing at Bengaluru Airport. The go-around was initiated after a foreign object was discovered on the runway.

What is not yet known

  • · What was the flight number?
  • · What was the aircraft type and registration?
  • · What was the nature and size of the foreign object?
  • · How was the foreign object detected on the runway?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

  • · Flight data recorder or QAR supporting
  • · Track data (ADS-B, radar) important

Voice

  • · Cockpit voice recorder supporting
  • · ATC recordings and transcript critical

Environment

  • · Weather observations and forecasts supporting
  • · Drift and current modelling supporting
  • · Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

  • · Maintenance and technical logs supporting
  • · Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

  • · Crew records, duty and training supporting

External evidence

  • · Photographs, video and imagery supporting
  • · Witness and ground reports important

Site and recovery

  • · Wreckage distribution and site survey supporting

Sources

Source timeline

  • 2026-10-18 18:31Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

Investigation workspace

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for Air India Express Aborts Landing at Bengaluru After Foreign Object Found on Runway.
Air India Express · Bengaluru Airport, India
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 1
Investigation authority: not yet identified

Evidence plan prepared. Available for investigator claim.

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