Indigo, IAF planes avert mid-air collision over Chennai

Mumbai: A mid-air disaster was averted last week when an IndiGo plane and an Indian Air Force (IAF) jet were on a "collision course" in Chennai airspace, setting off an RA warning for IndiGo pilot to steer the aircraft to a safer distance, a source said.

The two aircraft were just "300 feet" away from each other at the time of the incident, which took place on May 21, the source said.

Resolution advisory (RA) is an auto-generated warning in the cockpit for the pilot to manoeuvre the aircraft and avoid a collision. IndiGo confirmed the incident, which is now being investigated by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

However, there was no response from the IAF.