Cracks in windscreen,AI flight makes priority landing

Just before landing at NSC Bose International Airport,pilots noticed cracks in wind screen of plane.

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Kolkata | September 18, 2011 02:05 PM IST

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A Port Blair-Kolkata Air India flight made a priority landing in Kolkata on Sunday after its windscreen developed cracks shortly before touching down,airport sources said.

Air India’s flight AI-788 with 59 passengers on board took off from Port Blair on scheduled time at 8.15 am.

But shortly before landing at the NSC Bose International Airport,the pilots noticed cracks in the windscreen of the plane,the sources said.

The pilots contacted the Air Traffic Control and sought permission for priority landing which was granted.

The aircraft landed safely at 10.30 pm,the sources said.

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