Lok Sabha Question No. 4331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Incidents of Skid off of Aircraft
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, B. Y. Raghavendra, D.K. Suresh

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SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

SHRI B.Y. RAGHA VENDRA SHRI DK SURESH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4331

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the July 2019)

## INCIDENTS OF SKID OFF OF AIRCRAFT

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that there are incidents of skid off
- (6) whether the Government has set up any enquiry committee to investigate
- Of the Aircraft which occurred in International airport at Mangaluru in Karnataka and Surat in Gujarat and if $0, the details thereof;
- the same and if SO, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether there is a need to uxpand the runway of the international airport
- the precautionary measur 5 taken to ensure the safety of air passengers;
- at Mangalore and if So, the detaiis thereof;
- (f) whether the Government has taken any steps to expand the said runway and if s0, the details thereof?
- (e) whether the Government has received any representation for the expansion of this runway and if s0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) Yes, Sir: On 30.06.2019, MIs Air India Express B737 aireraft VT-AYA while operating flight from Dubai to Mangaluru with an incident of runway overrun during landing at Mangaiuru: met

On 30.06.2019, Mls Spicejet Q4d0 aircraft VT-SUM while operating flight Bhopal to Surat met with an incident of runway overrun during landing at

Both these occurrences have been classified as serious incidents by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau(AAIB) and are being Investigation) Rules 2017.

- (C) The details of measures taken to ensure air safety are at Annexure A

(d) Runway expansion at Mangaluru is not feasible due to huge land fillings; high cost and operational chalienges.

(e) & () Yes, Sir. A representation was received from Shri J.R Lobo; Hon'ble MLA; Mangaluru to construct a new runway at Mangaluru airport for wide bodied aircraft proposing to use the existing runway for smaller aircrafts The proposal was not found feasible owing to 'dependent operation' of the proposed new runway on the existing runway, rehabilitation of project affected parties and high cost of construction. It was found that despite these interventions the runway capacity would be enhanced marginally only:

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- of Recommendations\_ Emanating from Investigation of Aircraft Implementation Accidents and Hazardous\_Incidents: recommendations emanating from investigation of various aircraft accidents for implementation with the concerned agencies so as and incidents are followed up
- Safety to prevent recurrence of similar accidentslincidents.
- Accidents/Incidents issued to bring important observationslfindings to the notice of the Circulars are to avoid the  recurrence of the accidents: Safety  precautions also are operators the Air Safety Circulars: Whenever requirement is felt regulatory circulated through
- changes are done by issuing Civil Aviation Requirements
- and   standardization The Flight   Inspector of DGCA   carryout  periodic   proficiency checksi 9f pilots of various operators to ensure that laid down operating procedures are followed:
- audit of operators and Regulatory Audit teams of DGCA carry out periodical regulatory organizations. The   deficiencies   pointed out in the   regulatory audit maintenance immediately brought to the notice of the operators for taking necessary reports are DGCA; in its effort to make the operators more responsible for remedial measures. should also conduct  their quality  control and safety, has stressed that operators internal audit apart from DGCA regulatory audit
- Periodic Spot Checks:
- and maintenance activities of the operators Periodic checks on the operations DGCA   officers to ensure observance of the laid down have been intensified by procedures. spot
- Special Operating\_Precautions\_in Poor Weather\_Conditions:
- authorities have been advised to take actions during Operators and Airport subjected to checks to ensure periods of monsoon and Airline pilots are their proficiency in monsoon conditions: specific special fog:
- Prevention of Bird Strike \_Incidents authorities and local Continuous efforts are being made in association with airport civic authorities to take effective measures to reduce bird strike menace.
- Action aqainst defaulters:
- violation of the laid down norms or compromise of Whenever it is found that there is safety, strict action is taken the defaulters. against

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