Mishap averted at Delhi airport as Air India, Indigo flight come face-to-face
Setting aside the protocol Modi went to Delhi airport to receive his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
A major mishap was averted at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi after two planes came dangerously close on the runway on Friday.
The two aircraft belonged to Air India and Indigo. There was miscommunication with the Air Traffic Control tower, initial reports suggested.
According to reports, the incident happened when Air India's AI 156 with over 120 people on board was rolling at a high speed to take off for Goa in the runway at about 11.30 am.
Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled from Lok Kalyan Marg to Delhi airport in normal traffic to receive his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, setting aside protocol.
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