Lok Sabha Question No. 310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Near Miss Incident of Aircraft in Goa
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

310 (To be answered on the November 2016)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

## NEAR MISS INCIDENT OF AIRCRAFT IN GOA

## 310. PROF PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- mishap of two aircraft was reported from Goa recently\_owing to the inability of the pilots to understand the instructions issued by the Air Traffic Control (ATC);
- 8) Whether there is any codelnorms for use of language by ATC and pilots;
- (b) If the details thereof and the corrective steps taken in this regard; SO,
- (d) If the details thereof and the steps taken to ensure its adherence; and
- (e) The corrective steps taken to ensure flight safety in the country?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

Go Air and MIs Spicejet:

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(b) Details %f the incidents is Annexure "A", Corrective steps taken are as follows: () An Audit of Wet lease operation by Ms Go Air has been ordered by DGCA, (i) MIs Go Air has been directed not to operate wet lease Aircraft to defense air field till all the erew has been briefed about the operating procedures. (c) & (d) Yes Sir; Standard radio telephony\_phraseology is used as per ICAO standards. English language proficiency Training; Assessment; Test and Certification is done by Air Navigation service provider and air lines as per CAR Section 7, Series G, Part-III: Proiiciency checks and route checks are carried out by ANSP and air lines for continuance monitoring Of standards (e) Various corrective taken to ensure flight safety in the country is at Annexure "B" foreign being being steps

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## Annexure A

| SNO   | Date       | Flight No-Between                                            | Details                                                                                               |
|-------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       | 22.10.2016 | Go Air -141(Mumbai-Goa) And Spicejet-3604(Goa to Shamshabad) | Ws Go air wet leased aircraft did not follow the instructions issued by the Goa ATC for the approach: |
| 2.    | 10/11/2016 | Go Air -]41(Mumbai-Goa) And Spicejet-14](Delhi to Goa)       | Similarity in the call signs ofthe two flight led to the confusion between crew and the ATC.          |

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- Coordination  procedures of Coordination of over from one unit to another have been  laid is over' traffic to adjoining FIR has been Worked out. pointed out to the concerned units for out & any deviation handing handing being

Annexure- B

- ATC services are carried out regularly. ATCO' = are modernized to include conflict S\_ in the system to assist being warning
- Whenever required, corrective corrective action and procedures is given to Pilots and Air Traffic Controller; amended. taking training being training
- Controllers are given on ATC simulator subject. at major stations and sensitized on the training
- Implementation of Management at incident airports to mitigate the risk of accidentl System
- Airlines have been directed to avoid use of similar \_ confusing call signs.
- Implementation of  flexible use of airspace   which will reduce traffic   congestion in the airspace.
- One separate Directorate of Air Space &nd Air traffic created in DGCA for surveillance Management in DGCA has   been (ATM): and regulatory functions in Air traffic Management better
- AAI had issued an Air traffic which is now Part-1 2015 4th Editioni, call-signs,
- Case studies of IATC incidents such incidents. are discussed and analysed to avoid recurrence of Airprox