Just 400 Feet Apart: How two IndiGo planes averted mid-air Charkhi Dadri-type head-on collision near Delhi

Two IndiGo aircraft had a close call after take-off from Delhi airport last November, according to a preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The report states that one of the aircraft deviated from its designated path, putting it on a collision course with another plane that had just taken off from a different runway. The traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) was activated, and the planes were able to avoid a collision.