An Air India aircraft has been grounded at Birmingham Airport after an emergency system was deployed on landing.

Flight AI117 was flying from Amritsar in the state of Punjab, when the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) activated during its approach yesterday evening.

An RAT is a tiny fan-like device that pops out automatically when a plane loses power, such as when the engine stops running.

Air India confirmed that all ‘electrical and hydraulic parameters’ were found to be operating normally, and the aircraft made a safe landing. The aircraft landed at around 7.10pm, according to the aviation tracking website FlightAware.

The airline did not specify how many people were aboard the plane, but said alternative arrangements were made to accommodate passengers.

However, the Boeing 787 has since been t

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