Mid-air collision averted between two IndiGo aircraft near Bengaluru
The incident took place over Bengaluru airspace on Tuesday night.
Two IndiGo aircraft carrying nearly 330 passengers came in very close proximity of each other on Tuesday night but were able to avert a mid-air collision after alarms went off, PTI reported. The incident took place over Bengaluru airspace.
The Coimbatore-Hyderabad aircraft had 162 passengers while the Bengaluru-Kochi plane had 166 passengers. A vertical distance of only about 200 feet separated the two planes at one point, unidentified people told PTI.
Confirming the incident, the airline said, “The TCAS [Traffic Collision Avoidance System] Resolution Advisory system was triggered on two of our aircraft operating Coimbatore-Hyderabad and Bangalore-Cochin routes, respectively, on July 10, 2018. Following normal procedure, this has been reported to the regulator [Directorate General of Civil Aviation].”
The Traffic Collision Avoidance System monitors the airspace around a plane for other aircraft to warn pilots of possible collision risks.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board has started an investigation into the incident, PTI reported.
The TCAS-Resolution Advisory system was triggered on two of our aircraft operating Coimbatore-Hyderabad and Bangalore-Cochin routes respectively on July 10. Following normal procedure this has been reported to the regulator: IndiGo Airlines
— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2018