Created Sunday, Jun 9th 2024 11:41Z, last updated Sunday, Jun 9th 2024 11:41Z
An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-ISV performing flight
6E-5053 from Indore to Mumbai (India), was cleared to land on Mumbai's runway 27.
At the same time an Air India Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-RTS performing flight AI-657 from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram (India), was cleared to line up runway 27 and subsequently for takeoff. The aircraft entered the runway at 00:44:18Z, was lined up with the runway centerline at 00:44:43Z and accelerated through 30 knots over ground at 00:45:14Z.
According to ADS-B Data transmitted by both aircraft the arriving Indigo A20N was about 1.75nm short of the runway threshold and about 600 feet AGL when the India A20N reached the lined up position on the runway. The India Airbus became airborne just before the Indigo touched down at a horizontal distance remaining of about 0.35nm/650 meters/2130 feet. Subsequently the horizontal as well as vertical separation began to increase again.
Indigo reported their flight
6E-5053 had received landing clearance and complied with the ATC instructions, continued the approach and landed. The occurrence was reported to India's DGCA.
Air India reported their flight AI-657 was cleared to enter the runway and subsequently for takeoff, the crew continued the takeoff procedure in accordance with procedures. The occurrence was reported to DGCA.
India's DGCA opened an investigation and de-rostered an Air Traffic Controller.
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