Accidents
Conditions Ripe for Runway Excursions in India
Safety experts warn of substandard pilot training and poor runway conditions on the subcontinent.

With the South Asian monsoons in full swing and runway excursions becoming more common in India, safety experts have voiced concerns that Indian carriers need to review standard operating procedures known to help facilitate safe approaches and landings. In just the past 72 hours, operators have suffered four excursions, leading the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to issue an air safety circular urging precautions and a need for pilots “to refrain from landing with an unstabilized approach while experiencing adverse weather conditions and initiate a go-around.”


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