Representational image Averting a major tragedy, an Air India pilot succeeded in saving lives of as many as 370 passengers on board a flight in New York. The flight experienced multiple system failure, adverse weather conditions while lack of fuel too added to its woes during landing at the John F. Kennedy Airport. On September 11, Air India's AI-101 was flying from Delhi to New York, when it found itself between the worst flying conditions, according to news agency ANI. According to the report, the pilot reported to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) that the flight experienced multiple system failure and was low on fuel, which also restricted its time of flying when the system failed. The flight even witnessed malfunction of all three of its Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers on board the jet, which meant the pilot had to manually land the aircraft. However, the pilot managed to somehow land the aircraft at an alternate designated airport in Newark. According to the report, Air India has set up an inquiry on aircraft and constituted an internal inquiry under the monitoring of airlines Flight safety department. Latest India News<doc-sep>With 370 passengers onboard an Air India flight number 101 between New Delhi and New York, several important instruments conked during touchdown. But thanks to the pilots, a terrifying disaster was averted. Reuters According to reports, an Air India Boeing 777-300 carrying 370 people from New Delhi to the US had to endure bad weather, low fuel and multiple system failures before it managed to land safely at an airport in New Jersey. The instrument landing system (ILS) failed at the last minute forcing the pilots to abort touch-down. They spent close to one and a half hour in the air trying to figure out — in coordination with Air Traffic Controllers of JFK airport — an airport in NYC or a nearby city with good visibility reports Economic Times. The 18 minutes of calm back and forth between the pilots and the controller is now going viral. “We are really, you know, stuck and there’s no fuel.” Air India’s senior commander Rustom Palia was heard saying in a New York JFK Airport’s air traffic control (ATC) on final approach to land there. The flight also witnessed the malfunctioning of all three of its Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers on board the jet. The pilot manning AI-101 somehow managed to land at the alternate designated airport in Newark. According to ANI, Air India is investigating into the matter and has constituted an internal inquiry under the monitoring of airlines flight safety department. Agency Inputs: ANI<doc-sep>By ANI NEW DELHI: Even after multiple system failure, adverse weather conditions and lack of fuel while struggling to land at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, an Air India pilot succeeded in saving the life of 370 passengers on-board. It was September 11, when Air India's AI-101 was flying from Delhi to New York. It suddenly was caught in between the worst flying conditions any pilot would want to imagine. The pilot reported to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) that the flight experienced multiple system failure and was low on fuel, which also restricted its time of flying when the system failed. Apart from these, the flight also witnessed the malfunctioning of all three of its Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers on board the jet. This meant that the pilot of the flagship aircraft of the airline needed to manually land the aircraft. In such desperate conditions and unable to land at the JFK International Airport, the pilot manning AI-101 somehow managed to land at the alternate designated airport in Newark. According to the latest information, Air India has set up an inquiry on aircraft and constituted an internal inquiry under the monitoring of airlines Flight safety department. Confirming the news, Air India spokesperson Praveen Bhatnagar told ANI, "For New York diversion, the Flight Safety department is investigating the matter. The Air India pilots have successfully handled the situation."<doc-sep>India hails its heroes Captain Rustom Palia and Captain Sushant Singh after they displayed immense courage, landing Air India flight AI101 which faced multiple failures and escorting 370 lives to safety. Air India flight AI101 was coming in to land at New York's JFK airport after being air-borne for over 15 hours non-stop from New Delhi got into trouble. According to sources, the flight which was supposed to land at New York's John F Kennedy airport on September 11 had 370 passengers on board failed to do so due to deteriorating weather conditions. In a conversation with Air Traffic Control (ATC), the pilots radioed in the troubles faced by Boeing 777 aircraft approaching New York. Reportedly, all three Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers on board the jet malfunctioned as well. ILS being the key system that helps pilots align the jet with the runway during landing in any weather condition, day and night is extremely crucial especially while landing. After they aborted their landing at New York due to weather conditions being bad, the pilots requested the ATC to give them time to sort out the internal issues being faced by their failing system. “We’re really, you know, stuck and there’s no fuel,” Palia told the JFK Air Traffic Control in a released conversation between the two. After multiple system failure , they could not attempt the standard instrument landing and would have to go for a visual landing by manually looking for the runway after the clouds clear out. Air India does not train its pilots to use a non-precision approach without ILS availability and neither does Boeing mention it in its operational guidelines. The pilots requested ATC if they could perform one at alternate airports but weather was bad everywhere and they were running out of fuel with 370 people's lives at stake. With the cloud base at just 400 feet, the pilots would need to fly even lower to be able to spot the runway. After being airborne for 38 minutes straight the plane landed at Newark airport safely with multiple system failures, the two heroes saved 370 lives by performing an act of pure consciousness and bravery. India salutes you two!<doc-sep>
Representational Image | Photo Credit: ANI New Delhi: It was probably any pilot’s worst nightmare. Air India flight AI-101, flying from Delhi to New York, struggled to land at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York as it faced a multiple-system-failure, adverse weather conditions and a lack of fuel. However, despite the odds, the Air India pilot successfully managed to land the plane, thus saving the lives of 370 people on board. The incident took place on September 11 this year, as per news agency ANI. The pilot, Captian Rustom Palia, informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) in New York that the flight had experienced multiple system failure. Topping it all off, the flight was also low on fuel which meant that its time of flying was restricted when the system failed, as per the report. To make matters worse, the flight – which had been flying non-stop for 15 hours from Delhi – also faced malfunctioning of all three of its Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers on board aircraft. This essentially meant that the pilot would have to manually land the aircraft without the help of the system designed to aid the landing process. Flight AI-101 was finding it very difficult to land at the airport in New York, thanks to its dangerously low fuel as well as the cloudy conditions covering a large part of the New York area. The Commander of the flight decided that the jet did not have enough fuel to reach Albany, Boston or Bradley International Airport at Connecticut. He finally managed to land at the alternate designated airport in Newark, ANI reported. Meanwhile, Air India has reportedly initiated an inquiry over the incident and has also constituted an internal inquiry under the monitoring of airlines Flight safety department. Speaking on this, Air India spokesperson Praveen Bhatnagar told ANI, "For New York diversion, the Flight Safety department is investigating the matter. The Air India pilots have successfully handled the situation."