Sunday 10 May 2009

Bhutan : Druk Air nearly collides with military aircraft

May 8: On Thursday, the national airline Druk Air nearly collided with a military aircraft over Bangladesh. The plane had taken off from Dhaka en route to Bangkok with about 120 passengers on board.

Speaking to BBS the CEO of Druk Air Tandin Jamtsho said the plane had just taken off from Dhaka when the pilot received a warning from Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The Bangladeshi military aircraft was flying over the Druk Air plane.

He said the air controller at the Zia international airport had not informed the Druk Air pilot that the military aircraft was flying over the Druk Air plane.

Military and commercial airlines in Bangladesh share the same runway.

The Druk Air CEO said they have already filed a report with the Department of Civil Aviation asking it to take up the matter with the Bangladeshi Aviation Authority. They have also filed a report with the Bangladeshi aviation authorities.

www.bbs.com.bt

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