Airports Authority of India to review jet crash

Pune: While the Indian Air Force (IAF) has already initiated a court of inquiry into the crash of a Sukhoi-30 MkI fighter jet near Wade Bolhai village, 25 km north of Pune, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is also reviewing the crash closely, as it shares the airstrip with the IAF at Lohegaon airport.
According to airport officials, the crash forced airport authorities to delay landing of three commercial flights on Tuesday. The AAI has to share the runway at with the IAF, which is a Sukhoi base. The IAF is always given priority for using the runway.
The director of Pune international airport, PSRK Sudhakar said, “The aircraft belonged to the IAF, and we have no role in the investigations. But since we share the runway with the IAF and the crash delayed our commercial coperations, the AAI will review the incident. We will soon hold a meeting of all airlines to discuss Tuesday’s mishap.
15/12/11 Anurag Bende/Daily News & Analysis

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