An Alliance Air flight (ATR -72-600) from Delhi carrying 55 passengers overshot the runway while landing at the Jabalpur airport on Saturday afternoon. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has started an investigation into the incident. According to the airline, 55 passengers and five crew members on board safely disembarked after the incident without any injuries. Jabalpur Airport director Kusum Das said that operations at the airport have been suspended for four to five hours due to this incident.
According to officials, the aircraft overshot the runway which is known as runway excursion in aviation parlance. This occurs when the flight exits the runway while taking off or landing. The Delhi-Jabalpur flight was operated using an ATR-72 aircraft, they mentioned.It departed from Delhi at around 11.30 AM and landed in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh at around 1.15 PM.
In a statement, Alliance Air said that the flight overran the runway by 10 metres. “During the operation of Alliance Air flight 9I 691 from Delhi to Jabalpur on 12th March 2022, Alliance Air aircraft shot off the runway by 10 mtrs. We are grateful that all passengers and crew onboard the flight are safe. Our first priority is to evacuate passengers without compromising their safety. While we follow laid down policies/procedures as per the regulatory authorities and have strict checks in place – both pre and post-flight operations in order to ensure complete safety of our passengers & crew, we regret the unfortunate incident,” the airline said.
“We have taken strict note of the incident and the cockpit crew have been de- rostered. A thorough investigation has been initiated. The findings of the same shall be shared with the regulatory authorities and we shall ensure that all required corrective actions are put in place,” Alliance Air
said.
Last month, an Alliance Air flight flew from Mumbai to Gujarat's Bhuj without the engine cover, which fell off on the runway of the Mumbai airport. There was no threat to the safety of the passengers. The airport at Dumna, where the incident took place, is located around 21 km from Jabalpur city.