In an official statement, the German national carrier said, " on May 13, at 10:50 PM local time, four tyres of the flight LH764 from Munich to Mumbai were damaged. The incident happened on Runway 27."
The airline said the passengers of Airbus A330 flight had to be deplaned through the stairs and none of them were hurt.
The German airline also said it cancelled the return flight (LH765) to Munich scheduled for today from the city.
The statement added that the plane would be towed away from the runway after fixing of the new tyres.
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