A Sri Lanka Air Force AN-32 aircraft made an emergency landing at the Chennai airport yesterday morning when the pilot detected a technical failure, Indian media reported yesterday.
Reports quoting airport sources said, the aircraft carrying seven Lankan army officers, was bound to the Eastern Naval Command headquarters at Visakhapatnam. When the aircraft was flying over Chennai, the pilot detected the snag and sought permission to land.
The Air Traffic Control (ATC) allowed the aircraft to land after seeking permission from its headquarters in New Delhi. As some Lankan Army officers were on board, the ATC authorities in Delhi directed the airport authorities to extend them courtesy. Necessary arrangements, including security through armed striking force personnel for the army officers on board, were made.
After the aircraft landed safely, spare parts were brought from Bangalore. The seven army officers remained inside the aircraft.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Air Force Spokesman Andrew Wijesinghe confirmed the report to the Daily Mirror saying the AN-32 had developed a technical fault during an overseas tour and made an unscheduled landing at the Chennai airport yesterday morning. Claiming that there were no passengers on board except the crew, the spokesman said steps had been taken to rectify the technical defect.
Source: http://print.dailymirror.lk
Source: http://print.dailymirror.lk
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