Near Mid-Air Collision between Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft

When an Air India and a Nepal Airlines plane came dangerously near to colliding in midair, a very serious catastrophe was avoided. According to Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) representatives, the calamity was averted by the pilots’ quick response after being informed by warning systems. The three Air Traffic Control (ATC) workers who were in charge of the control room at the time of the incident have been suspended for negligence, according to CAAN spokesperson Jagannath Niroula.

Air India has not yet addressed the situation. A Nepal Airlines Airbus A-320 that was traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Kathmandu on Friday got dangerously near to a flight from New Delhi to Kathmandu, causing a mid-air fright. According to the CAAN officer, Nepal Airlines’ plane was flying at a height of 15,000 feet over the same area as the Air India plane, which was descending from 19,000 feet. The Nepal Airlines flight fell to 7,000 feet when the radar indicated that the two aircraft were in close proximity. Nepal has formed a three-person commission to look into the event.