Passengers said there was a loud thud and a bit of shaking when the flight landed at 6.28 am (India time) at the Bajpe airport, The Times of India said.
The tyre marks were visible up to the runway safety area where the plane was stopped by the pilot.
Sources said visibility was very poor and the pilot announced he would land after circling for 20 minutes, but finally landed two minutes ahead of the scheduled time at 6.28 am. The tyre of the aircraft sustained damages. The newspaper said airport sources refused to reveal anything, saying an inquiry was on into the incident.
Air India sources said investigations are on by the air safety authorities as well as the airline is also conducting an internal inquiry into the incident.
In 2010, an Air India Express flight 812 from Dubai to Mangalore had crash-landed after it overshot the runway, killing 158 people. - Emirates247-
