Kuwait Airways says cooperating with probe

New Delhi: Kuwait Airways said it was cooperating with Indian authorities in investigations into the straying of its aircraft into the high-security no-fly zone.
The Kuwait Airways flight had created a security scare on Monday when it deviated from its path after take-off from the IGI Airport and moved towards the no-fly zone towards the PMr's House.
"Kuwait Airways has requested the Indian Air Traffic Control Authorities for an investigation regarding the change of route of the flight after take off from Delhi," said senior Regional Director of the Airline Fahad Al Dhafiri.
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India wants Kuwait
Air pilot sacked
New Delhi:India has sought suspension
of licence of the Kuwait Airways pilot
who on Monday strayed into non-chartered
airspace after take-off from IGI airport,
endangering the lives of 128 passengers
on board. The passenger plane was 10
minutes away from being acted upon
had it continued with its flight direction and
drifted into the no-fly zone over the
PM's residence and Rashtrapati Bhavan.
15/11/06 Pradeep Thakur/Times of India
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He said the pilot of the aircraft was contacted by the ATC shortly after it was airborne and informed him that the flight had taken an "erroneous direction" and that its course should be changed.
"The pilot-in-command assured the ATC that he had been following their directions all through. However, he would change his direction as directed by them," he said.
15/11/06 PTI/NDTV.com

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