[New Delhi] Jet Airways Plane Hits Runway in Dhaka;168 Escape Unhurt
Jet Airways flight from Mumbai had a narrow escape after the tail of the aircraft hit the runway on landing at the Dhaka International airport last week.
The incident, which happened on January 22, has been reported to aviation regulator DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation).
The flight 9W-276 from Mumbai to Dhaka had 160 guests and eight crew members
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Jet Airways Plane Hits Runway in Dhaka;168 Escape Unhurt
Jet Airways Plane Skidded off the Runway,15 Injured
[Panaji,Goa]Jet Airways Plane Skidded off the Runway,15 Injured
161 people on board a Mumbai-bound Jet Airways aircraft today had a miraculous escape when it skidded off the runway, made an abrupt about turn and its nose touched the soft land while taxiing for take off early today in Goa airport, leaving 15 passengers injured.
There were 154 passengers and seven crew members onboard when the Boeing 737 aircraft turned a full 360 degree on the runaway and veered towards the soft land and in the process damaging the landing gear around 5 AM.
The nose cone was virtually on the grass abutting the runway, indicating the seriousness of the accident that could have been disastrous.
Seven of the injured have been discharged from the hospital after being provided medical aid and the airline’s flight operations to and from Goa have resumed,
Prima facie the runway accident appears to be a pilot’s fault.
The DGCA has withdrawn the flying privileges of the two pilots, including the Commander,
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