Mumbai Airport Incident: IndiGo and Air India Planes Narrowly Avoid Collision

Air traffic controller suspended as investigation begins into runway safety breach involving two Airbus A320neos.

• IndiGo and Air India planes came within 509 meters of each other on the same runway.
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has launched a probe and suspended the air traffic controller.
• Both airlines stated that their pilots followed ATC instructions during the incident.
• Mumbai Airport handles high traffic, intensifying pressure on air traffic controllers.
• The incident has raised serious safety concerns and highlighted the need for strict adherence to aviation protocols.

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