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IndiGo, SpiceJet flights come face-to-face at Delhi’s IGI airport
Two IndiGo and SpiceJet planes came face-to-face at Delhi’s IGI airport on a foggy Tuesday morning, triggering scare among authorities and passengers.
The IndiGo flight carrying 176 passengers was coming from Lucknow. While taxing, the pilot suddenly saw a SpiceJet aircraft within metres and applied the brakes, sources said.
Sources added the IndiGo flight 6E 769 had switched off the lights.
Read | Delhi airport operator blames airlines for delay during fog
A SpiceJet spokesperson said their Delhi-Hyderabad flight SG 123 was following instructions of the Air Traffic Control.
“...the SpiceJet crew observed another aircraft on the same taxiway in the opposite direction. Acting promptly, the SpiceJet crew immediately stopped the aircraft and intimated the ATC. Safety is of utmost and primary concern at SpiceJet.
“At no stage the safety of passengers, crew and aircraft was compromised. All concerned authorities were immediately informed,” the spokesperson said.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered a probe into the incident, which came hours after a Jet Airways flight skidded during take-off at Goa airport. (Hindustan Times)
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