Major tragedy averted as Alliance Air flight carrying Himachal Deputy CM faces technical glitch during landing

Close shave for Dy CM as plane overshoots runway at Shimla airport - The Tribune

Emergency brakes applied after glitch; aircraft grounded.

Major tragedy averted as Alliance Air flight carrying Himachal Deputy CM faces technical glitch during landing

A major tragedy was averted on Monday at Shimla's Jubbarhatti Airport after a technical glitch forced the pilot of an Alliance Air flight to apply emergency brakes just in time. The aircraft was carrying 44 passengers, including Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and the state's Director General of Police (DGP) Atul Verma. According to reports, the pilot encountered a technical glitch that prevented the plane from slowing do…

Centre should construct airports, railway lines in Himachal: Deputy CM Agnihotri

Shimla, Mar 24 (PTI) Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Monday said the Centre should consider building airports and railway tracks in Himachal Pradesh as at the time of its formation, the state was not financially viable and does not have a large tax base. Replying to a question of BJP MLA from Bilapsur Trilok Jamwal about Bhanupali-Bilaspur railway track, Agnihotri said "if the Centre can build airports in Bihar, why can't it be done in…

Air India flight makes emergency landing in Chennai Airport due to mid-air fuel issue

On ATC's instruction, the flight got diverted to Chennai, where refueling took place and later proceeded to Bengaluru.

The pilot reported a technical fault in the brakes of the plane while landing at Shimla airport on Monday morning. The plane had to make an emergency landing on half the runway. The pilot had alerted the passengers before applying the emergency brakes.

Brake glitch causes emergency landing on Shimla runway; 40 passengers, including Dy CM safe

Shimla: A major accident was narrowly avoided on Monday at Shimla Airport after Alliance Air flight no. 9I821, which was travelling from Delhi to Shimla, ...