Delhi-Mumbai Air India flight sends ‘hijack’ alert mid-air, but...A Mumbai-bound Air India flight sparked a hijack alert shortly after departing from Delhi, setting off a full-scale security response. The ...
29 Jan, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
Mumbai Airport shocker: IndiGo plane lands as Air India aircraft takes off from same runwayAfter the incident involving an IndiGo plane landing and an Air India aircraft taking off from the same runway in less than a minute at Mum...
12 Jun, 2024, 02.40 PM IST
Mumbai Airport Shock: IndiGo lands while Air India takes off, here's what went wrongA close call occurred at Mumbai Airport when an IndiGo flight landed while an Air India plane was taking off, breaching the safety margin. ...
10 Jun, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
DGCA de-rosters Mumbai ATC officer after near-miss incidentIn the early hours of Saturday, IndiGo flight 5053, arriving from Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR), landed on runway 27 while Air India ...
09 Jun, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Probe initiated into incident of Alliance Air flight taking off from Mumbai without engine coverAn Alliance Air flight took off on Wednesday morning from the Mumbai airport without its engine cowl (cover), which fell off on the runway.
09 Feb, 2022, 03.30 PM IST
Instrument landing systems upgrade delays Mumbai flightsAccording to a senior airline executive, the ATC controllers at the airport made sure that more separation time was given between arrivals.
18 May, 2018, 11.31 PM IST
High rentals near airport: Fewer ATCOs ups riskThe high cost of renting, or buying, a flat near the airport has worsened the city's air traffic control's (ATC) manpower problem.
03 Aug, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
ATC staff shortage adds to delays at Mumbai airportFlights into and out of Mumbai get delayed because of a shortage of air traffic control (ATC) officers in Mumbai.
22 Jun, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
Mumbai bound Air India flight from Bangkok makes emergency landingThe pilot first contacted the Air Traffic Control (ATC) shortly after 9 PM and informed that a passenger had fallen sick and he would be ma...
07 Nov, 2014, 01.53 AM IST
Government plans no-frills airports to bring down flying costsAs per a blueprint being prepared by the AAI, these airports will lack conveyor belts, arrival lounges and even air-conditioning.
01 Aug, 2014, 06.01 AM IST
Air India plane in near-miss as Pakistan ATC gives incorrect informationIn a mid-air scare, "incorrect" input by Pakistan's air traffic control to a Mumbai-bound Air India Dreamliner plane from London led it to ...
12 Mar, 2014, 08.01 PM IST
Country's tallest ATC tower inaugurated at Mumbai airportCivil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh inaugurated a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here.
19 Oct, 2013, 07.50 AM IST
- Another incident of breach of security at Mumbai airport
The Boeing 744 had taken off from the city airport at 9.30 pm last night but the air traffic control (ATC) forced the plane to return and t...
07 Oct, 2012, 07.10 PM IST
- Hit by lightning, Boeing makes emergency landing in Mumbai
There was complete communication failure mid-air after the aircraft with 99 passengers on board was struck by lightning forcing the pilot t...
05 Jul, 2012, 02.57 AM IST
- Air Traffic Control system Autotrack-III collapses, holds up flights at Mumbai airport
Officials had to switch to the old system, Autotrack-II, to conduct flight operations. It took them 15 minutes to make the switch.
04 Jul, 2011, 01.03 PM IST
- Government steps up hiring of ATCs
The government seems to have finally taken cognisance of the long-pending shortage of Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) in the country's airpor...
01 Dec, 2010, 05.08 AM IST
- Plane collision averted at Mumbai airport
Possible collision between two aircraft ferrying 220 passengers was averted at Mumbai airport as pilots aborted take off at last minute aft...
31 May, 2009, 01.56 PM IST