Snags leave A-I passengers stranded

New Delhi: Timely detection of major snags in two ageing aircraft of Air-India that were scheduled to take off from here for Singapore and London-New York sectors on Friday morning averted what could have been major disasters.
A cockpit window of the Singapore-bound Airbus (A-I 480) on the co-pilot's side was found to be shattered, said the airline. The window was replaced and the flight that was scheduled to take off at 7.20 am finally left at 2.20 pm with 66 passengers.
The NY-bound Boeing 747 was found to have a problem in its cabin pressuring system. "At 35,000 feet, having the right cabin pressure is a must. This plane is being repaired," admitted an airline spokesperson.
This flight was to leave at 6.45 am on Friday but now another aircraft will take the stranded passengers at 2 am on Saturday.
The twin snags came days after an A-I Jumbo burst its tyres twice within a fortnight while taking off from Delhi for Frankfurt.
15/04/06 Times of India

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