Lucknow: In a narrow escape, an Indigo plane from Mumbai with over 180 people on board aborted landing at the airport here after its pilot detected a chopper of Uttar Pradesh Government in close range, prompting authorities to order an inquiry.
The incident was reported last evening as the plane and the chopper were about to land at Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, a senior airport official said here today.
“Both the chopper and the flight were landing when the pilot of the airline decided to abort after he reported that the helicopter was in sight,” director airport and ATC S C Hota told PTI, adding that pilot “felt that the helicopter was close“.
Hota said both the aircraft were following procedure.
13/11/12 PTI/Business Line
To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline
The incident was reported last evening as the plane and the chopper were about to land at Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, a senior airport official said here today.
“Both the chopper and the flight were landing when the pilot of the airline decided to abort after he reported that the helicopter was in sight,” director airport and ATC S C Hota told PTI, adding that pilot “felt that the helicopter was close“.
Hota said both the aircraft were following procedure.
13/11/12 PTI/Business Line
