A SpiceJet plane passed under the runway while landing at Guwahati airport on Friday, but no one was injured in the incident, senior DGCA officials said.
The aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, has grounded the two SpiceJet pilots who were operating flight SG960 Bengaluru-Guwahati, they said on Saturday.
“They (the pilots) have been off the list. (The matter) is under investigation, ”one of the officials told PTI.
Authorities said that although the plane landed before the designated point on the runway, none of the passengers were affected.
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“However, some of the runway lights were damaged during the landing of flight SG960 Bengaluru-Guwahati,” an official said.
SpiceJet did not respond to PTI inquiries on this matter.
It was unclear how many passengers were on board the plane when the incident occurred.
The SpiceJet jet, which has the registration number VT-SLL, is fit to fly and has made several flights after the incident on the runway on Friday, officials said.
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