Mumbai Airport experienced a close call when an IndiGo A320 attempted to land while an Air India flight lifted off from the same runway. The incident, initially posted on Instagram by Karan Bhanushali, has since gone viral. In the video, the IndiGo flight is seen touching down just minutes after the Air India plane's departure. Reportedly, the near-miss occurred on June 8, with IndiGo's flight 6E 6053 from Indore receiving landing clearance from Mumbai Airport's ATC. Following ATC instructions, the Pilot in Command continued the approach and landing. The DGCA has launched an investigation into the matter and has derostered the ATC staff involved in the incident. Security Lapse at Mumbai Airport: Trespasser Enters Airport, Manages to Pass Through Multiple Checkpoints to Reach Boarding Gate.
IndiGo Lands as Air India Takes Off
Woh, this looks real close.@IndiGo6E lands just when @AirIndia was taking-off at Mumbai Airport.@DGCAIndia @FAANews @CSMIA_Official @MoCA_GoI pic.twitter.com/wRtFiTLKHE
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) June 9, 2024
DGCA Launches Investigation
DGCA has derostered the ATC staff involved in the incident at Mumbai Airport where an inbound IndiGo flight landing on Runway 27 while an Air India flight was still in the process of taking off: DGCA
— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2024
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