Pilot did grass-landing in B’luru at 155m visibility
SwathyR.Iyer@timesgroup.com
Bengaluru:1.12.2019
On November 11, when a GoAir flight veered off the runway and landed on grass at Bengaluru airport, the visibility was only 155 metres. However, as per norms, it should be at least 550 metres for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) to give a go-ahead for landing, airport sources said.
It was a scary experience for 180 passengers on board G8 811 from Nagpur to Bengaluru at 7.30am. Sources said “as the pilot was approaching the runway, visibility dropped to around 155 metres, which is not suitable for landing a plane”. After veering off the runway at Kempegowda International Airport, it took off and landed at Hyderabad, allegedly without keeping ATC in the loop immediately.
On November 11, operations of 56 other flights were disrupted due to dense fog and low visibility at the airport.
An inquiry ordered by aviation regulatory authority Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) into the incident is still under progress.
RISKY: The pilot took off soon after the flight veered off into the runway and went over the grass on November 11
SwathyR.Iyer@timesgroup.com
Bengaluru:1.12.2019
On November 11, when a GoAir flight veered off the runway and landed on grass at Bengaluru airport, the visibility was only 155 metres. However, as per norms, it should be at least 550 metres for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) to give a go-ahead for landing, airport sources said.
It was a scary experience for 180 passengers on board G8 811 from Nagpur to Bengaluru at 7.30am. Sources said “as the pilot was approaching the runway, visibility dropped to around 155 metres, which is not suitable for landing a plane”. After veering off the runway at Kempegowda International Airport, it took off and landed at Hyderabad, allegedly without keeping ATC in the loop immediately.
On November 11, operations of 56 other flights were disrupted due to dense fog and low visibility at the airport.
An inquiry ordered by aviation regulatory authority Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) into the incident is still under progress.
RISKY: The pilot took off soon after the flight veered off into the runway and went over the grass on November 11
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