PANAJI: There are some nervous moments at Goa International Airport after runway lights experiencing technical barriers and runways a year 2.3 km dark on Friday night.
Given the high frequency operation, flight operations are interrupted for a while and at least one flight is transferred to Mumbai as a precaution.
The Indian Navy electric team made full inspection of the electrical circuit and ensure that the lights return before falling night.
“During the ongoing runway, there was a technical obstacle around 4pm.
The foundation lights were restored at 5:05 a.m.,” said a navy officer.
The Navy has issued a Notnam (Notification to Aviator) in 4 pm warning airlines about the expected errors and disorders in flight operations.
The airport in Dabolim operates outside the Hansa Navy and Aerodrome air base is managed by the Indian Navy.
Because of departing technical delays, flights report late starting from 10 minutes to 90 minutes.
Indigo Flight 6E-5402 from Delhi was diverted to Mumbai when Enroute to Goa.
“There is adequate visibility so that the impact is only 15 minutes.
There will be some delay 10-15 minutes to be expected.
The Director of the Gagan Gagan Malik Airport said that the control of the Navy air traffic had told the airport authority as soon as technical barriers detected.” There is a technical obstacle During repair runway that is ongoing runway and as a precaution to check all circuits, the runway lights are turned on when the naval electric team conducts a thorough inspection of the circuit on the war footing, “said a navy officer.