Scores of night flights came to a grinding halt at Pune airport on late Friday (April 17). The flight operations at the city airport have now been resumed, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said.
“The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner,” IAF’s statement noted.
The Pune airport’s runway was shut for landings and take-offs following an incident involving an IAF aircraft. According to Defence sources, the incident involved a Sukhoi 30 MKI aircraft; however, the IAF did not confirm the aircraft’s type, Times of India (TOI) reported.
The fighter aircraft reportedly experienced a hard landing, which led to an over 11-hour suspension of services and flight disruptions.
The disruption began at 10:25 pm on April 17. IAF confirmed in a statement that the situation occurred during a routine night flying sortie, and assured the safety of aircrew members involved.
The fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure.
Undercarriage failure refers to a malfunction or damage to a plane’s landing gear, the structural assembly beneath the aircraft used for takeoff and landing.
The aircraft experienced a landing gear failure upon touchdown, resulting in a “hard landing” and leaving the aircraft stranded on the runway. The hard landing reportedly caused potential damage to the runway surface, leading to its closure.
A minor fire erupted but was swiftly brought under control, with all crew members safe. The closure of the runway led to a temporary halt in operations at Pune Airport, Hindustan Times (HT) reported.
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