BENGALURU: Two people aboard indigo flights One had miraculously escaped when the plane was cleared to fly simultaneously in the same direction. Bangalore AirportParallel runway on January 7, 2022. Fortunately, a radar controller noticed the potentially serious error and alerted the pilots in both flight decks. To avoid a collision, one aircraft made a sharp turn to the left and the other to the right. The dire situation was not over, as local authorities allegedly tried to suppress it by not reporting it. DGCA, possibly an investigation, and avoid punishment.
Head of Directorate General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar The incident has been taken very seriously. An inquiry has been ordered and Kumar told TOI that “stern action will be taken” against those found responsible for it.
The distance between two airstrips in Bengaluru is not parallel and sufficient to allow simultaneous take-off or landing. A fixed time gap has to be maintained between flight movements for operational safety reasons.
“On January 7, 2022, two IndiGo flights – 6E-455 to Kolkata and 6E-246 to Bhubaneswar – were involved in a violation of isolation at the Bengaluru airport. That morning, the northern runway of the Bengaluru airport was to be used for take-off and the south for landing. Later, the Shift Incharge (WSO) decided to conduct single runway operations using the northern runway for both arrival and departure,” said a DGCA official.
At this time, the south runway was closed for operations. However, this information was not given to the South Tower Controller. As a result, “the South Tower Controller departed 6E-455 and the North Tower Controller departed 6E-246 without coordination. After departure, the two aircraft were heading towards each other. Approach The radar controller gave a diverging heading and avoided a . mid air collisionDGCA official said.
shocking, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA The incident was neither reported nor recorded in any log book.
Bengaluru ATC officials could not be reached for comment. a question to indigo airlines There was no response till Tuesday evening.
Head of Directorate General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar The incident has been taken very seriously. An inquiry has been ordered and Kumar told TOI that “stern action will be taken” against those found responsible for it.
The distance between two airstrips in Bengaluru is not parallel and sufficient to allow simultaneous take-off or landing. A fixed time gap has to be maintained between flight movements for operational safety reasons.
“On January 7, 2022, two IndiGo flights – 6E-455 to Kolkata and 6E-246 to Bhubaneswar – were involved in a violation of isolation at the Bengaluru airport. That morning, the northern runway of the Bengaluru airport was to be used for take-off and the south for landing. Later, the Shift Incharge (WSO) decided to conduct single runway operations using the northern runway for both arrival and departure,” said a DGCA official.
At this time, the south runway was closed for operations. However, this information was not given to the South Tower Controller. As a result, “the South Tower Controller departed 6E-455 and the North Tower Controller departed 6E-246 without coordination. After departure, the two aircraft were heading towards each other. Approach The radar controller gave a diverging heading and avoided a . mid air collisionDGCA official said.
shocking, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA The incident was neither reported nor recorded in any log book.
Bengaluru ATC officials could not be reached for comment. a question to indigo airlines There was no response till Tuesday evening.
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