The landing gear of a SpiceJet plane that was forced to land in Guwahati
New Delhi:
A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800, SG-960, airliner on a flight between Bengaluru and Guwahati damaged three runway threshold lights when it landed approximately 1,000 feet below the normal landing zone on the runway.
There were 155 on board, including two pilots and four cabin crew.
“The flight was uneventful until he approached and [the] The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 2. According to the pilot-in-command, due to low clouds on short finals, it lost perception of altitude, causing [a] High rate of descent that caused the landing on the threshold, causing a rough landing, “said a source from the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The copilot was flying the plane at the time of the incident. Both pilots have been eliminated pending an investigation by the DGCA.
Cut marks have been observed on one of the main landing gear tires after the aircraft was safely moved to a parking lot and inspected.
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