A Jet Airways flight from Riyadh to Mumbai attempted a takeoff from the taxiway and not the runway. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the license of the two pilots who did this.
The flight, a Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 141 passengers and seven crew members, attempted taking off on a taxiway that ran parallel to the runway, the Saudi Aviation Investigation Bureau (AIB) has said in a new statement. A taxiway is a pathway that links terminals, parking bays, runways and other facilities at an airport.
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The Saudi regulator, which is jointly probing the incident with the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB), said that the pilots had attempted to take off using full power from a taxiway parallel to the runway from where it was meant to get airborne for Mumbai.
In a statement, the AIB said: “Jet Airways Boeing-737 (VT-JFS) flight (9W) 523 headed to Mumbai with 141 passengers and seven crew members overshot taxiway at King Khalid International Airport at Riyadh.
“Initial factual information confirms that the aircraft attempted to take off from taxiway parallel to take off-designated runway while visibility was high and no obstacles or foreign object debris on the taxiway. The aircraft accelerated with full takeoff power and exceeded the taxiway on to an unpaved area ending up close to the exit of the taxiway.”
A safety probe into the incident is being conducted by the AIB along with India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
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