Mistaken landing of Air India flight under investigation
Pilots have been suspended after landing on the non-operational runway.
08 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
The mistaken landing on the Velana International Airport’s unfinished runway by an Air India flight Friday afternoon is under investigation by both Indian and Maldivian authorities.
India’s aviation safety regulator has suspended the pilot and co-pilot of the A320 neo aircraft, Indian media reported, as the lives of 136 passengers and four crew members were put at risk.
“This being a serious incident, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has been informed. Both the pilots have been put off the roster,” a senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation told The Indian Express.
The Air India flight flew to Malé from Thiruvananthapuram.
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