Alliance Air plane overshoots runway at Jabalpur airport, probe on

An Alliance Air ATR-72 aircraft with 55 passengers on board skidded off the runway at Jabalpur on Saturday.There were no injuries to the crew or passengers and the passengers have safely disembarked, said Arun Kumar, Director General of Civil Aviation. He added that the aircraft was involved in a runway excursion. The flight on Saturday overran the runway by 10 metres, the airline said in the statement. “During the operation of Alliance Air flight 9I 691 from Delhi to Jabalpur on 12th March 2022, Alliance Air aircraft shot off the runway by 10 mtrs. We are grateful that all passengers and crew onboard the flight are safe. Our first priority is to evacuate passengers without compromising their safety. While we follow laid down policies/procedures as per the regulatory authorities and have strict checks in place – both pre and post-flight operations in order to ensure complete safety of our passengers & crew, we regret the unfortunate incident,” the airline said. “We have taken strict note of the incident and the cockpit crew has been de-rostered.

A thorough investigation has been initiated. The findings of the same shall be shared with the regulatory authorities and we shall ensure that all required corrective actions are put in place,” the spokesperson added. The event occurred at Dumna Airport, which is around 21 kilometres from Jabalpur. The airport's activities have been halted for four to five hours, according to airport director Kusum Das.