Mumbai flight wasn't provided details of diversion: Air Canada

Updated: Sat, Oct 07, 2017
08:59 pm
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A city-bound Air Canada flight from Toronto which was forced to fly to Hyderabad by the Mumbai ATC due to a runway closure last month was not provided details of alternative aerodromes, the airline has claimed.

Flight AC046, a Boeing aircraft, carrying 191 passengers and crew on board, eventually landed safely in Hyderabad despite "fuel constraints", Air Canada said.

The incident took place on September 19, the day Mumbai airport's main runway was closed due to skidding off of a SpiceJet aircraft after landing.

Canadian transport regulator has raised the issue with the Indian aviation authorities.

"On approach, the aircraft was placed in a holding pattern by Indian air traffic authorities due to an unrelated airport ground incident, but the Indian controllers did not provide details to enable the crew to make an assessment on diverting to an alternative airport," Air Canada spokesperson Angela Mah said in an e-mail statement to

 

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