Air India flight AI-349 Shanghai-Bangkok-Delhi-Mumbai of 9th April 2007, made an emergency landing in Delhi at 6:35 a.m due to a technical snag in the locking system of the front landing gear. The aircraft landed safely with all the passengers onboard. The commander used all emergency procedures as per the safety manual and brought the aircraft to a halt on the run way. The passengers were disembarked using the step ladder. However, when the aircraft was being towed away from the runway to a remote bay for repair through a taxi track, the nose gear capsized as a result of which further operations were affected.

The 134 Mumbai bound passengers from Delhi, are being accommodated on an Indian Airlines flight, scheduled to depart at 12:30 pm from the domestic terminal. The remaining 57 passengers, already aboard AI-349, have been given the option to board the Mumbai bound Indian Airlines flight along with the other passengers, without their baggage. Their baggage would be delivered directly at the Mumbai airport.

Meanwhile Air India officials along with DGCA experts are already on the spot investigating the incident, and the aircraft is being towed to a safer place for repair by using a recovery kit.

The Air India staff at Delhi are taking all measures to assist the passengers and deeply regrets the inconvenience caused.