Two planes almost collided mid-air on Friday morning whereas heading to Kathmandu. (Representational)
Aviation regulator DGCA has sought particulars from the Nepal authorities concerning the incident of an Air India and a Nepal Airways plane coming near a mid-air collision, in keeping with a senior official.
On Friday morning, a Nepal Airways airplane coming to Kathmandu from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and an Air India airplane coming to Kathmandu from New Delhi virtually collided.
Authorities on Sunday mentioned warning methods alerted the pilots whose well timed motion prevented the catastrophe.
A senior DGCA official on Sunday mentioned particulars are being obtained from the Nepal authorities on the airprox incident.
Air India has submitted a report concerning the incident to the Directorate Common of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Nepal authorities do not need jurisdiction over Indian pilots. Pending additional particulars, the crew of Air India concerned within the incident was being off-rostered, the official added.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has written a letter to DGCA to conduct an investigation into the matter. Nepal’s watchdog has additionally requested the Indian regulator to take essential motion in opposition to the responsible and inform it, in keeping with CAAN spokesperson Jagannath Niroula.
In reference to the incident, CAAN has suspended three staff of the air site visitors controller division for “carelessness” throughout obligation hours.
There was no remark from Air India on the incident.
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