BombayDuck
18th Jan 2009, 00:44
(ignoring the sensationalism in the article)
Link (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Now_Indian_pilot_lands_a_miracle/articleshow/3992294.cms)
a JetLite aircraft sustained a bird-hit soon after taking off from Kolkata for Guwahati on Saturday morning. With Friday's images of the US Airways Airbus floating on the Hudson still fresh, the controller acted promptly on spotting smoke billowing out of the left engine of the Boeing 737-800. After warning the pilot, he alerted ground services to prepare for an emergency landing.
Just the day before, a flock of geese got sucked into two engines of the US Airways Airbus A320 and forced captain Chesley Sullenberger to make a dramatic splashdown on the river. Like the Hudson hero, Captain Keri, too, showed presence of mind after being alerted about the fire ignited by a kite getting sucked into the left engine of his Boeing. He took the crucial step of cutting off fuel supply to the damaged engine to prevent the fire spreading. Once that was done, he returned for an emergency landing.
The 38 passengers and five crew members of the aircraft survived a potential disaster due to the alertness of Keri and the traffic controller.
Inspections later revealed that the engine was badly damaged. "A detailed probe is in progress. An overall assessment of Kolkata airport surroundings (to find what attracts birds here) is also being conducted," Director General of Civil Aviation Nasim Zaidi said.
Link (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Now_Indian_pilot_lands_a_miracle/articleshow/3992294.cms)
a JetLite aircraft sustained a bird-hit soon after taking off from Kolkata for Guwahati on Saturday morning. With Friday's images of the US Airways Airbus floating on the Hudson still fresh, the controller acted promptly on spotting smoke billowing out of the left engine of the Boeing 737-800. After warning the pilot, he alerted ground services to prepare for an emergency landing.
Just the day before, a flock of geese got sucked into two engines of the US Airways Airbus A320 and forced captain Chesley Sullenberger to make a dramatic splashdown on the river. Like the Hudson hero, Captain Keri, too, showed presence of mind after being alerted about the fire ignited by a kite getting sucked into the left engine of his Boeing. He took the crucial step of cutting off fuel supply to the damaged engine to prevent the fire spreading. Once that was done, he returned for an emergency landing.
The 38 passengers and five crew members of the aircraft survived a potential disaster due to the alertness of Keri and the traffic controller.
Inspections later revealed that the engine was badly damaged. "A detailed probe is in progress. An overall assessment of Kolkata airport surroundings (to find what attracts birds here) is also being conducted," Director General of Civil Aviation Nasim Zaidi said.