A ground collision was averted at IGI airport

New Delhi, February 02: A ground collision was averted at Delhi Airport (IGI) Wednesday after an IndiGo flight left its assigned lane due to low visibility, crossed the runway, and entered another taxiway where a Jet Airways plane was stationed, prompting pilots to apply the brakes to avoid a collision.

This is the second incident at IGI airport where planes on the ground came perilously close.

The incident took place around 5:45 am on the main runway.

While the IndiGo aircraft had 81 passengers on board, the Jet Airways Boeing 737 was carrying 142 passengers.

Initial probe revealed that the incident occurred because of low visibility due to fog and the Vizag-bound plane was stranded on the runway for 50 minutes, affecting flight operations for an hour. The two pilots of the IndiGo aircraft have been taken off duty.

The main runway was closed for operation due to this runway incursion and flights resumed there only at 6:55 am