Pilots of the Air India London-Mumbai flight had a post-midnight scare and the passengers escaped a possible mishap after the Karachi Air Traffic Control (ATC) gave them a wrong frequency which, according to a senior Air India official, could have changed the flight path and led to a collision with another aircraft.
At 1.30 am on Tuesday, Karachi ATC provided a wrong frequency (132.15) and asked them to report two-way with the ATC in Mumbai. Despite trying various combinations, the pilots were unable to connect to the Mumbai ATC.
They later got in touch with Ahmedabad ATC and established contact with Mumbai ATC on the correct frequency. An official said ATC Karachi also provided a wrong expected time of arrival to the Mumbai ATC.
12/03/14 Indian Express
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At 1.30 am on Tuesday, Karachi ATC provided a wrong frequency (132.15) and asked them to report two-way with the ATC in Mumbai. Despite trying various combinations, the pilots were unable to connect to the Mumbai ATC.
They later got in touch with Ahmedabad ATC and established contact with Mumbai ATC on the correct frequency. An official said ATC Karachi also provided a wrong expected time of arrival to the Mumbai ATC.
12/03/14 Indian Express
