IGI Airport tense as IAF and Go Air plane narrowly avoid collision
ATC official told Headlines Today that there was a situation but they managed to control it somehow.
Sources maintain that around 14:37 Go Air flight 336 was given the go ahead by ATC to take off for Mumbai. The Airbus 320 is believed to be carrying more than 100 passengers. Just as it was on its way an IAF plane after having landed from Chandigarh crossed the runway 09 to reach unto the technical area. Sources say there were some anxious moments as the ATC quickly asked the pilot of Go Air to abort take off. Speaking to Headlines Today ATC official maintained that "There was a situation but we managed to control it somehow."
It is matter of investigation as to how and where did the miscommunication take place.
- Was it that the ATC was not aware that the IAF plane would be crossing the runway?
- Was it that the IAF plane was allowed to cross but ATC forgot to alarm the Go Air pilot?
- Was it that both were given permission at the same time?
- Was it that the pilot of either of the plane did not hear the ATC call?
- What was the speed of the aircraft when it was asked to abort take off.
It is critical to know what was the speed of the Go Air flight. Technically speaking if the plane is at V1 speed then there are chances of it aborting take off but at V2 speed aborting a take off is next to impossible and dangerous. DG Arun Mishra asserted, "From the safety point of view we will be looking into the matter to see what exactly had happened"
No official could be reached from Go Air.
No official could be reached from Go Air.
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