Narrow escape for plane passengers

In a narrow escape, an Indigo plane from Mumbai with over 180 people on board aborted landing at the airport here on Monday evening after its pilot detected a chopper of Uttar Pradesh government in close range.

Authorities have ordered an inquiry into the incident.

“Both the chopper and the flight were landing when the pilot of the airline decided to abort after he reported that the helicopter was is sight,” director airport and ATC S.C. Hota told PTI, adding that pilot “felt that the helicopter was close“.

Mr. Hota said both the aircraft were following procedure.

“It was not a near-miss. The Air Traffic Control told the aircraft pilot to go around as the runway was occupied,” airline sources claimed.

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