New Delhi: Emergency services were put in place at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday evening, after a pilot flying a SriLankan Airlines flight informed the air traffic controller (ATC) that the flight could not land due to a suspected a rear tyre burst.
With 170 passengers on board, all of whom escaped unhurt, the flight finally landed an hour behind schedule. Passengers were made to deboard on the taxiway itself.
A team of engineers was examining the aircraft, which was to be towed to the parking bay. An inquiry into the incident has been ordered.
Airport sources said the flight UL 195 from Colombo to New Delhi was scheduled to land at 5.50 pm. Sources said the pilot informed the ATC, minutes before landing, that he suspected that the tyre had burst and that it wasn't possible to land the aircraft.
30/06/13 Indian Express
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With 170 passengers on board, all of whom escaped unhurt, the flight finally landed an hour behind schedule. Passengers were made to deboard on the taxiway itself.
A team of engineers was examining the aircraft, which was to be towed to the parking bay. An inquiry into the incident has been ordered.
Airport sources said the flight UL 195 from Colombo to New Delhi was scheduled to land at 5.50 pm. Sources said the pilot informed the ATC, minutes before landing, that he suspected that the tyre had burst and that it wasn't possible to land the aircraft.
30/06/13 Indian Express
