Bangkok-bound GoAir flight returns to Delhi after crew forgets navigation charts
GoAir flight G8-37 (A320Neo aircraft) had taken off with 146 passengers to Bangkok, but it was forced to return to Delhi after they found out that the required approach and navigation charts for Bangkok were not there on the aircraft.
In Short
- Pilot of the GoAir flight found that there were no navigation charts on the plane
- The aircraft was forced to return after the discovery
- GoAir said the decision to return was taken by the pilot citing safety concerns
A Bangkok-bound GoAir flight was forced to return to Delhi on Friday after the crew discovered that they had forgotten navigation charts. A navigation chart contains crucial details about a particular flight's route.
GoAir flight G8-037 (A320Neo aircraft) had taken off with 146 passengers to Bangkok, but it was forced to return to Delhi after they found out that the required approach and navigation charts for Bangkok were not there on the aircraft.
In a statement, GoAir said, "Passenger safety is paramount at GoAir. The return of Delhi Bangkok GoAir flight G8-037 to base station Delhi was the result of the crew realising that the required approach and navigation charts for Bangkok had not been put on to the aircraft before departure. All aircraft are equipped with these charts for navigational purposes at airports."
GoAir went on to say that the particular aircraft was recently delivered to it and it was swapped with the original plane that operates on the route due to maintenance.
However, the navigation charts were not moved to the new aircraft.
The pilot later decided to return the flight to Delhi to ensure navigation charts were on board, the statement added.
"This particular aircraft was recently delivered to GoAir and normally dedicated to operating within India on domestic routes. It was swapped with the original aircraft to operate the Bangkok flight due to maintenance requirements and during that process, the update of the navigation charts did not happen. Taking safety into account, the pilot elected to return to Delhi to ensure the required navigation charts were on board," the statement added.
(With inputs from Pankaj Upadhyay)