Mishap averted as IndiGo and SpiceJet flight come face-to-face at Delhi airport
Miscommunication by the Air Traffic Control team might have caused the incident, said reports.
A major accident at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport was averted on Tuesday morning after an IndiGo and SpiceJet aircraft came face to face on the runway. The IndiGo flight was arriving from Lucknow and the SpiceJet flight was preparing to take off.
Possible miscommunication from the Air Traffic Control might have led to the situation, NDTV reported. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is investigating the matter, ANI reported.
This news comes hours after a Jet Airways flight to Mumbai skidded off the runway before taking off at Goa’s Dabolim Airport. Some passengers were injured during evacuation and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is looking into the incident.
Mishap averted after two aircraft (Indigo and SpiceJet) came face to face at Delhi's IGI Airport; reported to DGCA. Probe underway. pic.twitter.com/djyEOeCuHS
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 27, 2016