Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri and DGP Atul Verma were returning to Shimla from Delhi.
On Monday morning, a major accident was averted at Jubbadhatti Airport in Shimla, Himachal. The ATR aircraft of Alliance Air, who came from Delhi to Shimla, had to stop by applying emergency brakes after technical fault. It is reported that the speed of the aircraft was not reduced after the landing.
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Himachal Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri and DGP Dr. Atul Verma were riding in the aircraft. Both were returning to Shimla from Delhi. Flight from Shimla to Dharamshala has been canceled after the incident.
Jubbadhatti Airport is about 22 km from Shimla City.
Alert riders before landing The 42 seater aircraft of Alliance Air arrives from Delhi to Shimla in the morning. It then takes off from Shimla to Dharamshala. The airline had alerted the passengers before applying the emergency brake. They were told that the emergency brake of the aircraft has to be used due to technical problems.
Reached the last point of the runway, passengers started crying According to sources, the runway was about to end after the landing, but the aircraft reached the last point of the runway due to lack of speed. The aircraft stopped when the emergency brake was applied. Some people started crying loudly inside the aircraft. Even after the aircraft stopped, passengers were not taken out of the aircraft for about 25 minutes.
Director said- technical fault came Jubbadhatti Airport official KP Singh said- ‘The aircraft is being told technical flaws. They do not have complete information about how many passengers were in the aircraft. Will be able to say something only after getting the information. Currently, the flight of Dharamshala has been canceled.
Landing is challenging in bad weather in Jubbadhatti Landing is often challenging in bad weather at Jubbadhatti Airport, as the runway is also small here. However, the weather was clear at the time when Alliance Air’s flight reached Jubbadhatti this morning. In such a situation, technical fault is being considered as the reason for the accident. The Airport Authority is also avoiding giving more information.