Jet Airways plane skid due to pilot error

New Delhi:The government has finally accepted that the Jet Airways plane skidding off the runway at Indore and the damage suffered by the ATR on July 1 was not just another mishap in this eventful monsoon.
After getting a report on this incident, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has termed it an accident caused by a mix of pilot error and degraded runway.
"The aircraft touched down just before the mid-point of the runway, leaving insufficient length to stop on the runway that had degraded to some extent because of heavy rains. The ATR bounced a couple of times before going off the runway and some passengers were injured. Prima facie it appears to be a case of pilot error," said highly placed sources. On its part, Jet Airways said it could comment only after seeing the report.
Meanwhile, acting on the spate of mishaps, the Sao Paulo crash and TOI highlighting the condition of Indian airtsrips, the DGCA on Friday reiterated its circular for monsoon operations to all operators and airports.
DGCA chief Kanu Gohain said that there are procedures laid out for everything and only deviation from the same can lead to problems.
21/07/07 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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Categories: Airports Jul 2007, Jet Airways Jul 2007, Safety Jul 2007