Vadodara/Ahmedabad: Passengers on an Indigo Airlines flight from Chandigarh to Ahmedabad had their hearts pounding for a few minutes on Monday night when the aircraft suddenly rocketed back into the sky just after touching the runway. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Passengers of the flight, which was to land at 9.15 pm, were horrified and confused by the landing-takeoff.
Vadodara resident Dr Neel Thakkar said, “The plane started descending at around 8.45 pm, but as soon as its wheels touched the ground, the pilot suddenly pulled up and the flight was once again in the air. We panicked because some didn’t understand what happened.” Thakkar, who was one of the passengers of Flight 6E 6056, said, “The plane circled in the air for 20 minutes before finally landing.”
“The unexpected maneuver put the lives of more than 100 passengers at risk,” he claimed. Thakkar sent an email to the airline, DGCA and the Union Civil Aviation Minister. Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday.
on sources SVPI Vikas for the airport privately told TOI: “The aircraft had registered an unstable approach to the ground and hence, the air traffic controller at SVPI airport immediately directed the pilot to go around, i.e., to land properly again and There were no reports of any passengers being injured or ill for the landing.”
In his mail, Thakkar wrote that he questioned the pilot about the incident after landing. “Pilot Jagdeep Singh replied that it was a routine communication problem and the airline did not have ATC clearance to land the aircraft,” Thakkar told TOI.
“If the ATC did not clear the landing, how could the aircraft have landed earlier? I also contacted the duty manager of Indigo Airlines, who told me that if I send an email to the concerned authorities, an investigation can be done.” I hope they will conduct a detailed probe,” Thakkar said.
another passenger on the same flight, Tejas Joshi, tweeted: “Today, flight 6E 6056 from Chandigarh to Ahmedabad could not land at Ahmedabad airport. The flight just reached the runway and took off once again. Panic among passengers.” they tagged indigo and I In his tweet.
Vadodara resident Dr Neel Thakkar said, “The plane started descending at around 8.45 pm, but as soon as its wheels touched the ground, the pilot suddenly pulled up and the flight was once again in the air. We panicked because some didn’t understand what happened.” Thakkar, who was one of the passengers of Flight 6E 6056, said, “The plane circled in the air for 20 minutes before finally landing.”
“The unexpected maneuver put the lives of more than 100 passengers at risk,” he claimed. Thakkar sent an email to the airline, DGCA and the Union Civil Aviation Minister. Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday.
on sources SVPI Vikas for the airport privately told TOI: “The aircraft had registered an unstable approach to the ground and hence, the air traffic controller at SVPI airport immediately directed the pilot to go around, i.e., to land properly again and There were no reports of any passengers being injured or ill for the landing.”
In his mail, Thakkar wrote that he questioned the pilot about the incident after landing. “Pilot Jagdeep Singh replied that it was a routine communication problem and the airline did not have ATC clearance to land the aircraft,” Thakkar told TOI.
“If the ATC did not clear the landing, how could the aircraft have landed earlier? I also contacted the duty manager of Indigo Airlines, who told me that if I send an email to the concerned authorities, an investigation can be done.” I hope they will conduct a detailed probe,” Thakkar said.
another passenger on the same flight, Tejas Joshi, tweeted: “Today, flight 6E 6056 from Chandigarh to Ahmedabad could not land at Ahmedabad airport. The flight just reached the runway and took off once again. Panic among passengers.” they tagged indigo and I In his tweet.