The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a probe into the near-miss that took place at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on January 7. The incident involved two flights of the same carrier, the Gurguram-headquartered IndiGo, with one leaving for Kolkata, and the other departing for Bhubaneswar.
Here’s all you need to know:
(1.) According to DGCA officials, Indigo’s flight 6E455 to Kolkata and 6E246 to Bhubaneswar were given all-clear to take off at the same time. The aviation regulator has attributed this to a possible miscommunication between air traffic controllers (ATCos).
