Anti-skid training for Kingfisher crew

Mumbai: More than a year after a Kingfisher aircraft skidded off the runway at Mumbai airport, the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released the accident report on Thursday, asking for corrective training for airline crew members.
The report said the accident probably happened due to an unstabilized approach and the decision of the crew not to carry out a go-around.
On November 10, 2009, a Kingfisher aircraft, an ATR-72, skidded off the runway while landing at Mumbai airport. The aircraft was trying to land on a runway which was shortened to conduct maintenance work on the cross-runway intersection. The shortened runway was wet due to unseasonal showers. Though passengers were safe, some of them sustained injuries.
"As per DGCA circular for operations on 27A (shortened runway), the pilot in command should have been a training captain and the first officer should have a minimum 300 hours flying the aircraft type. The commander, however, did not meet this laid down condition," the report states.
The DGCA has asked for a corrective training of the crew members. It has also made it mandatory for controllers to notify chances of aquaplaning and water patches on runway before giving landing clearance to the aircraft.
14/01/11 Times of India

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Categories: Airports Jan 2011, Kingfisher Jan 2011, Safety Jan 2011