Plane lands on a yet-to-be cleared runway in Andhra

A Paramount Airways plane with 70 passengers on board landed on a yet-to-be cleared runway and overshot the track.
No one was injured in the incident.
The pilot of Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam flight lost control seconds before landing and by mistake landed on a runway that was yet to be cleared for operations.
The plane went into the bushes and came to a halt, Air Traffic Controller Pattabhi said adding all passengers were safe.The flight took off from Hyderabad at 9.55 am and reached Visakhapatnam at 10.55 am.
As a result of the incident, several flights to and from Visakhapatnam including those of Indian, Air Sahara and Air-Deccan have been cancelled.
12/05/07 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times

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