DGCA,Air India order probe in airport accident

In his statement,Kishore,who has over 20 years of experience,said the incident was an accident because of a communication gap. According to airline officials,the technician guides the pilot on movement on the ground. “It looks like a communication error between the pilot and the technician. At the time of pushback,Kishore fell and the front wheel of the aircraft ran over his leg,” an Air India spokesperson said.

The pilot of the flight has been derostered till the inquiry is on according to standard procedure. The DGCA has also summoned the pilot and the engineers of the flight for their statements.

The flight (IC 602 to Mumbai) was full at the time of the accident,and ready to taxi for take-off. Fortunately,the accident involved the nose wheel of the aircraft,much lighter in weight than the tail,which carries the entire weight of baggage in the aircraft as well as passengers. There were 53 passengers on board the Airbus A-321. The incident took place at 9.20 pm on Sunday,and Kishore was taken to Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj at 10.15 pm. According to the doctors at Fortis,Kishore had suffered considerable blood loss due to the injuries on his right foot and left thigh bone.

“The hospital gave him a blood transfusion immediately to stabilise his condition. He was taken in for surgery on Monday morning and the fracture of his thigh bone rectified. The wounds from both his injuries have been cleaned,” a hospital spokesperson said.

The hospital said Kishore might need additional skin grafting. “It takes six weeks to three months for the skin flap to heal and it will take close to three months for the thigh bone to set,” the spokesperson said.