New Delhi: Passengers on a Jet Airways flight between Doha and Cochin had a close shave on Tuesday after the pilot landed the aircraft with only 250 kg of fuel left in it.
The minimum a Boeing 737 aircraft should have as fuel reserve after landing is about 1500 kg.
"We have grounded the pilots of the flight and will audit the fuel uplift policy of Jet Airways," said a senior DIrectorate General of Civil Aviation official, who did not want to be identified.
The flight between Doha and Cochin (9W 555) was operated with 141 passengers and eight crew members on board.
The official added that the flight could not land in Cochin due to poor visibility and did three go-arounds. The plane was then diverted to Trivandrum, where it landed after three failed attempts with only 250 kg of fuel left.
21/08/15 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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The minimum a Boeing 737 aircraft should have as fuel reserve after landing is about 1500 kg.
"We have grounded the pilots of the flight and will audit the fuel uplift policy of Jet Airways," said a senior DIrectorate General of Civil Aviation official, who did not want to be identified.
The flight between Doha and Cochin (9W 555) was operated with 141 passengers and eight crew members on board.
The official added that the flight could not land in Cochin due to poor visibility and did three go-arounds. The plane was then diverted to Trivandrum, where it landed after three failed attempts with only 250 kg of fuel left.
21/08/15 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
