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Flight IX 611, which was carrying 130 passengers and six crew members, took off from the south Indian city at approximately 1:30 a.m., but was diverted to Mumbai.
Air India said the plane, which was operated by its low-cost wing, Air India Express, landed safely but two pilots have been grounded.
India’s national carrier said in a statement that airport officials at Trichy, in Tamil Nadu, observed that the aircraft “might have come in contact with the airport perimeter wall.”
“It was decided to divert the aircraft to Mumbai as a precautionary measure,” the statement added.
A spokesperson for Air India told CNN that the plane was damaged but did not give any details.
Air India says it has reported the crash to the aviation regulator and is “cooperating with the investigation.”
An official with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) told CNN affiliate CNN News 18 that the crew allegedly forgot to press a button to pressurize the cabin.
