jet airways: Riyadh taxiway take off: DGCA suspends licence of two Jet pilots

NEW DELHI: DGCA has suspended the licences of the two pilots of the Jet Airways plane that attempted a take-off from a taxiway at Riyadh airport. The action comes after Saudi aviation authorities made this damning finding public following a probe into the incident which had happened at 00:03 hours local time Riyadh.
The Jet Airways Boeing 737 went off the paved area of Riyadh airport last Friday (August 3) when it attempted to take off using full power from a taxiway parallel to the runway from where it was supposed to get air borne for Mumbai.
“Jet Airways B-737 (VT-JFS) flight (9W) 523 headed to Mumbai with 141 passengers and seven crew members overshot taxiway at KKIA (King Khalid International Airport at Riyadh). Initial factual information confirms that the aircraft attempted take off from taxiway parallel to take off-designated runway while visibility was high and no…
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