Departures from one of Delhi Airport's runways were halted for fifteen minutes after an IndiGo flight from Amritsar missed the taxiway on Sunday (Feb 11).

As per the airport authorities, IndiGo flight 6E 2221, which departed from Amritsar for Delhi, missed the route to the taxiway after landing&nbsp;at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).

This interrupted the flight departures from Runway 28/10 for 15 minutes.

To clear the runway, Indigo had to tow its aircraft, which further led to delays in the departures, reported news agency ANI citing sources.

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The CAT III-enabled runway 28/10, after being closed for recarpeting and refurbishment, has recently been opened for operations.

Four runways, RW 09/27, RW 11R/29L, RW 11L/29R, and RW 10/28, are currently operational at the Delhi airport.

(With inputs from agencies)

Departures from one of Delhi Airport's runways were halted for fifteen minutes after an IndiGo flight from Amritsar missed the taxiway on Sunday (Feb 11). As per the airport authorities, IndiGo flight 6E 2221, which departed from Amritsar for Delhi, missed the route to the taxiway after landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).

Departures from one of Delhi Airport's runways were halted for fifteen minutes after an IndiGo flight from Amritsar missed the taxiway on Sunday (Feb 11). As per the airport authorities, IndiGo flight 6E 2221, which departed from Amritsar for Delhi, missed the route to the taxiway after landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). This interrupted the flight departures from Runway 28/10 for 15 minutes. To clear the runway, Indigo had to tow its aircraft, which further led to delays in the departures, reported news agency ANI citing sources. Also read: PM Modi dubs his second term in power as ‘gamechanger’ for the country, economy The CAT III-enabled runway 28/10, after being closed for recarpeting and refurbishment, has recently been opened for operations. Four runways, RW 09/27, RW 11R/29L, RW 11L/29R, and RW 10/28, are currently operational at the Delhi airport. (With inputs from agencies)

IndiGo flight from Amritsar misses taxiway at Delhi Airport; departures halted for 15 minutes

Air India&#39;s airplane went off the runway and rolled partly into a drain during its landing at around 2:40 am on Tuesday morning at Kerala&#39;s Kochi airport.

All 102 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated from the Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight with the help of a ladder. The incident took place amid heavy rain.

Experts claim that the plane took a turn 90 metres before it was supposed to and therefore went off track.

&quot;All passengers were evacuated through a ladder. All are safe. No casualties,&quot; a Cochin International Airport spokesperson said.

The aircraft is grounded. An internal inquiry has been initiated and a report has also gone to aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which is investigating the entire episode.

Last week, an Air India aircraft flying to San Francisco was delayed by around nine hours over a rat on the plane.

An Air India plane dangerously veered off from the taxiway at Kochi airport while approaching parking bay. All passengers evacuated safely.

Air India's airplane went off the runway and rolled partly into a drain during its landing at around 2:40 am on Tuesday morning at Kerala's Kochi airport. All 102 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated from the Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight with the help of a ladder. The incident took place amid heavy rain. Experts claim that the plane took a turn 90 metres before it was supposed to and therefore went off track. "All passengers were evacuated through a ladder. All are safe. No casualties," a Cochin International Airport spokesperson said. The aircraft is grounded. An internal inquiry has been initiated and a report has also gone to aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which is investigating the entire episode. Last week, an Air India aircraft flying to San Francisco was delayed by around nine hours over a rat on the plane.

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