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Afghan Airliner Lands on Delhi Takeoff Runway, Prompting Probe

No other plane was on the runway, preventing injury or damage.

Overview

  • Flight FG 311 from Kabul was cleared for Runway 29L but touched down on 29R at 12:06 pm on November 23.
  • Runway 29R at IGI is designated for departures, and officials described the wrong-runway landing as a serious operational breach.
  • Sources said a departure was scheduled from 29R around that time, yet the strip was clear when the jet landed.
  • Indian aviation authorities have initiated an inquiry and plan to seek an explanation from their Afghan counterparts.
  • The aircraft, an Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A310, completed the landing without reported injuries or damage.