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| Home Ministry calls Aviation Ministry officials | | | New Delhi | Nov 12
In the wake of repeated faults in planes carrying Haj pilgrims from Srinagar, the Union Home Ministry today summoned Civil Aviation officials following a strong protest by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Chawla, along with officials, was called by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and later by Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta after an Air India plane's wheel caught fire while landing at Srinagar airport this morning. After two rounds of meeting, the Civil Aviation Ministry assured the Home Ministry that they would try to ensure that no such mishap occurs and also speedy clearance of pilgrims stranded at the airport today.
One of the tyres of an Air India plane today caught fire after landing at Srinagar airport. The plane had come to pick up Haj pilgrims bound for Saudi Arabia. The inner wheel of the rear side of the plane caught fire while it was taxiing along the tarmac. The pilgrims were stranded while the airlines was now making efforts to bring in another plane to ferry them. A plane meant to carry Haj pilgrims had developed a technical fault following which the flight was delayed by eight hours yesterday.
After today's incident, Azad spoke to Patil and the Home Secretary and sought their intervention as Haj pilgrims were suffering because of the defective planes, the sources said. Azad would also be taking up the matter with Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on his return from Dubai where he has gone to attend an air show. |
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