AI Patna flight damages runway lights at IGI airport; operations hit

New Delhi: Flight operations at the IGI airport were affected this evening after some of the runway edge lights were damaged by an aircraft forcing its closure. The main runway (10/28) was not in operation between 6.30 and 7.45 pm after some of runway edge lights were found damaged and some rubber pieces of
tyres were also found scattered between taxiways B and D, airport officials said.
The runway lights were damaged by an Air India plane (flight IC 415) which took off for Patna at 6.22 pm. The pilot of the aircraft also reported damage in the plane's tyre.
The officials said the normalcy in operation has been restored and the re-installation work of damaged lights will be undertaken tonight.
27/10/10 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times

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