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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
Tier 3 · Aviation media · 2026-10-18 11:01Z
Air India Express Aborts Landing at Bengaluru After Foreign Object Found on RunwayNews search (Bing): aircraft serious incident
Source timeline
- 2026-10-18 18:31Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.
Investigation workspace
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NEW AVIATION OCCURRENCE 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.
