BENGALURU: Last weekend saw two mishaps involving commercial aircraft in Delhi and Jaipur+ . While no passenger or crew was hurt, the incidents added to the number of narrow escapes passengers have had from mishaps since 2014.
According to information accessed from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), there have been 52 such incidents between 2014 and May 2017. Delhi (13), Maharashtra (10) and Karnataka (10) account for 50% of these, while 15 other states together account for another 50%.
Of the 52 cases, at least 35 were “near-miss” collisions.
Incidents are considered “near miss” when two aircraft are so close that could it lead to compromise in their safety in air. In one case, on March 29, 2016, all passengers on Air Mauritius flight 746 and SpiceJet flight 614+ got off without realising that both aircraft came in close proximity in the Chennai International Airport
