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That is the second two planes almost collided with one another as one flew onto the runway at Mumbai Airport whereas the opposite took off.
The 2 planes, run by Air India and IndiGo, had been seen on the tarmac of the one runway at Mumbai Airport, in India, on the similar time on Saturday.
Footage exhibits the Air India airplane, which was flying from Mumbai to Trivandrum taking off because the IndiGo airplane, which has simply flown in from Indore, touched down.
The one runway on the airport sees round 46 departures and arrivals per hour. In India, air site visitors controllers are allowed to clear as much as two departures and two arrivals within the area of three minutes, however this separation time might be lowered if the visibility is nice sufficient.
The nation’s aviation watchdog, the Directorate Basic of Civil Aviation, stated it was probing the incident, and has already suspended the air site visitors controller who was on responsibility on the time of the incident.
The 2 planes, run by Air India and IndiGo, had been seen on the tarmac of the one runway at Mumbai Airport, in India, on the similar time on Saturday
Footage exhibits the Air India airplane, which was flying from Mumbai to Trivandrum taking off because the IndiGo airplane, which has simply flown in from Indore, touched down
The 2 airways concerned are conducting their very own investigations
‘We’re conducting a probe and have already de-rostered the ATCO concerned within the incident’, a spokesperson stated.
The 2 airways concerned are additionally conducting their very own investigations as effectively.
An Air India spokesperson advised native media: ‘AI657 from Mumbai to Trivandrum was on take-off roll on June 8.
‘The Air India plane was cleared by Air Site visitors Management to enter the runway and subsequently cleared for take-off.
‘The Air India plane continued with the take-off roll in accordance with laid down procedures.
‘An investigation has been initiated by the authorities to search out out extra concerning the clearance given to the airways.’
An IndiGo spokesperson, in the meantime, stated: ‘On June 8, IndiGo flight 6E 6053 from Indore was given touchdown clearance by ATC at Mumbai Airport.
‘The Pilot in command continued the method and touchdown and adopted ATC directions.’
