Skills of Gulf Air pilots and crew help avert tragedy

Manama: The skills of Gulf Air pilots averted tragedy yesterday when a flight skidded off the runway while landing at Kochi International Airport, India, due to weather conditions.
The incident took place at around 4am when the Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers including an infant, landed in rainy weather conditions, said a Gulf Air official.
A Bahraini, eight Saudis and a UK national were among those on board.
"All passengers were evacuated safely as emergency procedures were employed," said the airline's chief operating officer Capt Nasser Al Salmi.
"Two of the passengers, both Indian nationals, were treated for minor injuries in the terminal building while another Indian man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of evacuation-related injuries."
Capt Al Salimi said a special team as well as two representatives from Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs had been deployed.
30/08/11 Mandeep Singh/Gulf Daily.com

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