Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has directed the officials to conduct a high level enquiry into the incident of Trichy- Dubai Air India flight which encountered a problem during take off at Trichy airport. The plane made an emergency landing in Mumbai this morning.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />''Passengers of the Dubai-bound Air India Express flight had a miraculous escape when their aircraft's wheels hit a perimeter wall during take off in the early hours today. The plane, with 136 passengers and crew members on-board, continued for Dubai and was eventually diverted to Mumbai after Trichy airport officials reported to the pilots that the aircraft might have come in contact with a wall. Nobody was hurt in the incident. Officials said, a ferry flight was sent from Kochi to fly the stranded passengers to Dubai. <br />''<br />''<br />''Mr Prabhu tweeted, DGCA officers are at the site for preliminary inquiry and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau officers have also been deputed. He said, Air India has constituted a Sub-Committee of the Board headed by an Independent Director of the Board for looking at all safety related issues within the organisation including subsidiaries.<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In order to have continuous attention towards air safety, Mr Prabhu also ordered concerned officials to put in place a regular safety compliance report of all airlines. The Minister said, safety of the passengers is of paramount importance for the government.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 12, 2018 1:23 PM
Civil Aviation Minister orders High Level Enquiry into Trichy- Dubai Air India flight incident