Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Afghan Jet Lands on Wrong Runway at Delhi Airport
A plane from Afghanistan, called Ariana Afghan Airlines, was supposed to land on a special runway at Delhi Airport.
But by mistake, it landed on a different runway that is only for taking off.
This was a big safety problem because another plane could have been taking off at the same time.
Luckily, no other plane was on that runway, so no one got hurt.
The people in charge of airports are now checking why this happened to make sure it doesn't happen again.
The pilot said the plane's guidance system failed, which made it hard to see and caused the mistake.
The authorities are investigating to find out exactly what happened.
An Ariana Afghan Airlines flight from Kabul mistakenly landed on Delhi Airport's take-off-only runway (29R) instead of the designated landing runway (29L).
The incident occurred around 12:06 PM on Sunday, triggering a major security scare.
No flights were taking off from 29R at the time, preventing a potential disaster.
The pilot attributed the mistake to the failure of both ILS systems after the Final Approach Fix, leading to unintentional deviation due to poor visibility and loss of lateral guidance.
Aviation authorities have opened an inquiry into the incident, calling it a 'serious operational breach'.
- Who
- Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight FG-311
- What
- Landed on the wrong runway (29R) at Delhi Airport
- When
- Sunday, around 12:06 PM
- Where
- Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi
- Why
- The reason for the mistake is under investigation, with the pilot attributing it to ILS system failure and poor visibility.
Pilot's Account
Aviation Authorities
Cause of the Incident
Pilot's Account
The pilot attributed the mistake to the failure of both ILS systems after the Final Approach Fix, leading to unintentional deviation due to poor visibility and loss of lateral guidance.
Aviation Authorities
The DGCA has launched a probe to determine the cause, and it is not yet clear if the issue was with the aircraft's ILS system or other factors.
- Airline
- Ariana Afghan Airlines
- Flight Number
- FG-311
- Aircraft Model
- Airbus A310
- Incorrect Runway
- 29R (take-off only)
- Correct Runway
- 29L (landing)
- Time of Incident
- 12:06 PM
- Location
- Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi
- Inquiry Status
- Opened by aviation authorities
Sources
Near-Disaster At IGI: Afghan Jet Lands On Delhi Runway Meant Only For Take-Offs
Major collision averted at Delhi airport as Afghan airline flight lands on wrong runway
Major collision averted at Delhi airport as Afghan airline flight lands on wrong runway
Major collision averted at Delhi airport, plane lands on wrong runway
