Air Traffic Controller Recording Systems Suggested After Near-Miss at Delhi Airport | India News
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The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has recommended the installation of systems to record video and background communications of air traffic controllers at all international airports in India. This comes after a preliminary report into a near-miss incident at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on November 23. An Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A310-304 had been cleared to land on Runway 29L, but instead landed on Runway 29R, which was configured for take-offs at the time. The incident highlights the need for better monitoring and analysis of air traffic controller actions. The AAIB report states that devices to record video and background communications of controllers should be implemented at all international airports on priority. This would enable a more thorough analysis of the incident and help prevent similar mistakes in the future. The incident occurred when the aircraft, operating flight FG311 from Kabul, was cleared to land on Runway 29L, but the pilot lost the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and landed on Runway 29R instead. The aircraft had reported established on localizer RWY 29L at 18 NM to touchdown, but the tower controller gave landing clearance to the aircraft for RWY 29L while another aircraft was departing from RWY 29R. The pilot-in-command stated that he lost ILS at 4 NM and landed with a visual approach on runway 29R. The AAIB report highlights the need for better communication and coordination between air traffic controllers and pilots to prevent such incidents in the future.
