Indigo Flight – Falling down 1200 meters in a minute and suddenly increased speed … the turbulence was so bad because of the turbulence

On Wednesday night, more than 220 passengers boarded the Indigo flight from Delhi to Srinagar. This aircraft faced severe wind turbulence on the way. This turbulence is very terrible, and the plane has reached about 1200 meters or more than a kilometer in a minute. This information is based on data from the Flightradar24 website that tracks the aircraft’s aircraft.

What happened that night?
Indigo flight was traveling from IG262E Delhi to Srinagar. The incident occurred when the plane crossed the Kurdaspur district of Punjab. According to the Flyitradar 24 data, at 5:57 pm, the aircraft flew from the passenger village to 35,825 feet (about 11 kilometers). But a minute later, at 5:58 pm, when it reached Jagadpur Kalan village, its height came up to 31,950 feet (about 9.7 km). That is, in a minute, the plane came down about 3,875 feet. During this time, the plane covers 20 kilometers.

It is not normal for the aircraft to descend very fast. At this time the aircraft passed through the hailstorm, where there was a strong shock and the worst weather condition that made it very difficult. When the aircraft was above the Pasanwal village, its speed was 907 kilometers per hour. But when it reached Jagadpur, the height decreased, and its speed increased to 938 kilometers per hour. That is, with low height, the speed of the aircraft increased.

The question of data accuracy
However, data from the sources of Flytrader 24 (third -party) is not always completely accurate. This is because these websites do not take direct data from the plane, but collect information through radar and other equipment. There may be some mistakes. Nevertheless, it is clear from this data that the Indigo aircraft faced a very serious situation.

DGCA report
The DGCA has issued a report on the incident. According to the DGCA, when the air happens, the speed of the plane reached 8,500 feet per minute. This is very high because, in general, landing at speeds of 1,500 to 2,000 feet per minute is considered safe. With so much speed, the crew (pilot and co-pilot) had to fly manually, which means that he controlled the aircraft instead of the autopilat system. It had to do this until the plane left the area with that bad weather.

The type of aircraft and its capacity
The aircraft was Airbus 321 Neo. It is a modern and safe aircraft, usually 180 to 230 passengers. Its design can safely descend at speeds of 1,500 to 2,000 feet per minute under normal conditions. But in this incident, the air shiver was very fast, and the speed of the plane was as much as it was. Nevertheless, the crew handled the situation with its understanding and kept all the passengers safe.

Trying to change the path and challenges
When the aircraft faced bad weather and hail, the crew tried to change the way to avoid the situation. He contacted the Northern Control Center of the Indian Air Force (IAF), seeking permission to transfer the international border towards the international border. But this permit has not been obtained. Later, the crew contacted the Lahore Airline Control Center in Pakistan so that they could enter their airspace and avoid bad weather. But Lahore also refused to grant permission.

It is important to understand that Pakistan has shut down the airspace for Indian aircraft from terrorist attacks in Bahlgam. Because of this, the aircraft could not find any alternative.

The group initially planned to return to Delhi as it seemed dangerous to go to Srinagar due to bad weather. But then he decided to cross the bad weather and try to get down to Srinagar. It was a difficult decision because the weather was so bad and the plane was already severe air shivering.

The Indian Air Force helped the aircraft in this difficult situation. According to sources, the Indian Air Force helped the aircraft through the Delhi Region Control Center when Lahore did not allow it to enter its airspace. He presented the frequencies of the Lahore’s Airline Control Center, so that the crew could contact there. When Lahore was not allowed, when moved towards Srinagar, the Air Force helped to show the right direction to the aircraft and provide information about its speed at the Srinagar airport.

Despite all the difficulties, the Indigo plane finally landed safely at Srinagar airport. This is the result of the crew’s performance and the rapid help of the Indian Air Force. No passengers were injured in the incident and the plane was not affected by the big damage.

What are air shocks?
Aerobic shock or turbulent occurs when there is rapid changes in the air. This can be caused by weather conditions such as storms, hail shower or strong winds. Mild shocks are common, but in this case the tremor was very fast, and the height of the plane was reduced. In such a situation, the pilots must control the aircraft with great care and capabilities.