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Air India, IndiGo Planes Narrowly Avoid Mid-Air Collision Over Ahmedabad
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 25 Jun 2026, 06:31 AM
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A serious aviation incident was averted in Ahmedabad airspace when an Air India flight and an IndiGo aircraft came dangerously close, narrowly avoiding a mid-air collision. Both flights were subsequently separated.
A potentially catastrophic mid-air collision was narrowly avoided over Ahmedabad airspace involving an Air India aircraft and an IndiGo flight. The two passenger planes came into close proximity, raising alarm bells for air traffic control.
Authorities confirmed that the situation was managed, and the flights were successfully separated, preventing any disaster. Further details regarding the exact altitude and distance between the aircraft at the closest point have not been immediately released.
This incident highlights the critical role of air traffic management in ensuring the safety of air travel. Investigations into the precise circumstances leading to the near-miss are expected to follow.
Authorities confirmed that the situation was managed, and the flights were successfully separated, preventing any disaster. Further details regarding the exact altitude and distance between the aircraft at the closest point have not been immediately released.
This incident highlights the critical role of air traffic management in ensuring the safety of air travel. Investigations into the precise circumstances leading to the near-miss are expected to follow.