Recently, a TajSats catering vehicle hit the barricade of apron floodlight mast.
In November 2018, a water tanker hit a Qatar Airways aircraft while passengers were boarding the plane that was bound for Doha.
In May 2017, an aircraft refuelling tanker of Reliance Aviation overturned at the airport, leading to a massive oil spill
In December 2015, a Jet Airways shuttle bus driver dozed off and crashed into an Air India ATR aircraft, causing damage worth crores
Concerned about intermittent incidents in the airport operational area, Kolkata airport authorities have chalked out a plan to raise awareness and compliance to safety among various stakeholders.
Multiple incidents, including one in which an Air India ATR aircraft worth Rs 400 crore had to be scrapped when a Jet Airways coach rammed it after the driver dozed off at the wheel, has resulted in finacial loss to airlines and raised uncomfortable questions about the safety protocols and practices at the city airport. Officials of Airports Authority of India said they were keen to address the issue, not only to prevent the airport’s image getting tarnished, but also to prevent any loss of life that may occur due to lack of vigilance or casual behaviour while working in one of the most critical areas of the airport.
26/05/19 Subhro Niyogi/Times of India
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In November 2018, a water tanker hit a Qatar Airways aircraft while passengers were boarding the plane that was bound for Doha.
In May 2017, an aircraft refuelling tanker of Reliance Aviation overturned at the airport, leading to a massive oil spill
In December 2015, a Jet Airways shuttle bus driver dozed off and crashed into an Air India ATR aircraft, causing damage worth crores
Concerned about intermittent incidents in the airport operational area, Kolkata airport authorities have chalked out a plan to raise awareness and compliance to safety among various stakeholders.
Multiple incidents, including one in which an Air India ATR aircraft worth Rs 400 crore had to be scrapped when a Jet Airways coach rammed it after the driver dozed off at the wheel, has resulted in finacial loss to airlines and raised uncomfortable questions about the safety protocols and practices at the city airport. Officials of Airports Authority of India said they were keen to address the issue, not only to prevent the airport’s image getting tarnished, but also to prevent any loss of life that may occur due to lack of vigilance or casual behaviour while working in one of the most critical areas of the airport.
26/05/19 Subhro Niyogi/Times of India
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