Fact: Runaway 34 Was Based On Doha To Kochi Flight

Runaway 34 is a Bollywood movie starring Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Preet Singh, and Boman Irani. The movie was released on Amazon Prime Video on a rental basis after the movie failed to attract an audience on the big screen. But little did you know that Runway 34 was actually based on the true incidents. It is Based on True Incidents, which stars Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Preet Singh, Boman Irani, and others, Runway 34 is a true-life drama of a flight from Doha to Kochi that 'blind-landed' due to low visibility in August 2015, giving rise to the term 'May Day.

Runway 34 is a replica of an incident that occurred on August 18, 2015, at Cochin International Airport. Jet Airways flight 9W 555 from Doha arrived at its destination at 5:45 a.m. on August 18. The flight was not allowed to land due to bad visibility caused by continuous rain. The Jet Airways flight with 141 passengers and 8 staff members onboard had approximately 4,844 kg of fuel left when it arrived in Kochi airspace.

Notably, a thorough inquiry discovered that the plane had just 349 Kg of fuel remaining at the time of landing, rather than the required 1500 Kg. The Jet Airways jet made at least seven attempts to land but was rejected owing to low visibility. Jet Airways was forced to reroute the flight to Thiruvananthapuram, commonly known as Trivandrum, after the final and final landing attempt in Kochi.

The pilot declared 'May Day' on the final attempt and crashed-landed the plane. However, no injuries were reported, and a formal investigation was launched against the Airlines and the personnel present at the time of the occurrence. The captain was demoted to co-pilot after the investigation concluded that he had endangered the lives of over 150 people. Many praised the pilot as a skillful hero, while others criticized him for being irresponsible.