Major mishap averted at Delhi airport after two Vistara planes allowed take-off and landing at same time

A major mishap was averted at the Delhi airport on Wednesday as a Vistara Airlines aircraft was given permission to take-off while another had landed. The pilot of the plane on taxiway informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) and take-off was aborted, a senior airport official said.

The pilot of the Ahmedabad-New Delhi flight noticed that an aircraft was about to take-off and promptly informed the ATC.(HT Photo)

The flight UK725 from Delhi to Bagdogra was taking off from the newly inaugurated runway and the Vistara flight from Ahmedabad to Delhi had already landed and was on the taxiway.