A major tragedy was averted on Friday after an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to a mid-air collision, but timely action by pilots who were alerted to warning systems prevented the disaster, authorities said on Sunday.
The said air traffic conflict incident took place between Air India and Nepal Airlines on March 24, said a tweet by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) of Tribhuvan International Airport involved in traffic conflict incident (between Air India and Nepal Airlines on 24th March 2023) have been removed from active control position until further notice. pic.twitter.com/enxd0WrteZ— Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (@hello_CAANepal) March 26, 2023
CAAN has suspended three employees of the air traffic controller department for “carelessness”, according to the aviation body spokesperson Jagannath Niroula, reports PTI.
On Friday morning, an Airbus A-320 aircraft of Nepal Airlines flying to Kathmandu from Kuala Lumpur and a Kathmandu-bound Air India plane from New Delhi almost collided.
The Air India aircraft was descending from 19,000 ft while the Nepal Airlines aircraft was flying at an altitude of 15,000 ft at the same location, Niroula told PTI.
After radar showed the two aircraft were in proximity, the Nepal Airlines aircraft descended to 7,000 ft, the spokesperson said.
The Civil Aviation Authority has formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the matter.
There was no official comment from Air India as yet.
(With PTI Inputs)
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