Technical snags led to 10 emergency landings since January 2024: Civil Aviation Ministry
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The Civil Aviation Ministry on Monday informed Parliament that 10 incidents of emergency landings of aircraft due to technical snags have been reported since January 2024, reports PTI.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that two incidents of turbulence were also reported during the period. 'In addition to the above, on June 12, 2025, Air India aircraft VT-ANB declared MAYDAY and eventually met with an accident,' he said.The Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed on 12 June, killing 260 people.From 2020 to June 2025, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted 171 regulatory audits , the minister said.In a separate written reply, Mohol said that structural audits of Delhi Airport 's Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, conducted by IIT-Madras , found both structures to be safe.He said that on 28 June 2024, the forecourt canopy at Terminal 1D of Delhi Airport collapsed during heavy rain. On 25 May 2025, there was no incident of roof collapse. However, a small portion of the tensile fabric in the forecourt area tore due to high-intensity thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rainfall over a short duration. 'The incident had no impact on airport operations,' Mohol said.A thorough inspection of the canopy structure at Terminal 1D was conducted by Cortex Construction Solutions Pvt Ltd, with the results validated by IIT-Banaras Hindu University, which found the structure safe. Larsen & Toubro's Engineering, Design & Research Centre also undertook a structural study before reconstruction works, with prior approval from IIT-Delhi.The minister said that all the airport operators have been directed to carry out a thorough evaluation of all civil, electrical and technical aspects of the building, including the design, specifications and workmanship of the roof sheeting structure before the onset of monsoon every year.
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Advt Airport structural safety By , ETInfra The Civil Aviation Ministry on Monday informed Parliament that 10 incidents of emergency landings of aircraft due to technical snags have been reported since January 2024, reports a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that two incidents of turbulence were also reported during the period. 'In addition to the above, on June 12, 2025, Air India aircraft VT-ANB declared MAYDAY and eventually met with an accident,' he Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed on 12 June, killing 260 2020 to June 2025, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted 171 regulatory audits , the minister a separate written reply, Mohol said that structural audits of Delhi Airport 's Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, conducted by IIT-Madras , found both structures to be said that on 28 June 2024, the forecourt canopy at Terminal 1D of Delhi Airport collapsed during heavy rain. On 25 May 2025, there was no incident of roof collapse. However, a small portion of the tensile fabric in the forecourt area tore due to high-intensity thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rainfall over a short duration. 'The incident had no impact on airport operations,' Mohol said.A thorough inspection of the canopy structure at Terminal 1D was conducted by Cortex Construction Solutions Pvt Ltd, with the results validated by IIT-Banaras Hindu University, which found the structure safe. Larsen & Toubro's Engineering, Design & Research Centre also undertook a structural study before reconstruction works, with prior approval from minister said that all the airport operators have been directed to carry out a thorough evaluation of all civil, electrical and technical aspects of the building, including the design, specifications and workmanship of the roof sheeting structure before the onset of monsoon every year.
