Panaji: Flight operations at Goa’s Dabolim International Airport have resumed after they were temporarily suspended on Saturday afternoon after a detachable fuel tank attached to a MiG-29K aircraft got jettisioned inadvertently on the runway at about 1 p.m., spilling fuel and causing minor damage to the landing and take-off strip at . “FLASH…. Flight operations […]
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Three Navy planes to monitor birds near Goa airport
Panaji : The Indian Navy on Thursday inducted three microlight “Garud” planes to monitor bird activity near the Dabolim International Airport here, an official statement said. “The induction of these microlights is aimed at enhancing surveillance on bird activities around the air station and for augmenting preventive measures to neutralize the bird menace which poses […]
Goa airport’s runway deteriorating, may affect operations: Indian Navy
Panaji : The surface of the runway at Goa’s Dabolim international airport is deteriorating and may compromise safe operations and it has been resolved that periodic maintenance should be carried out, the Indian Navy said on Thursday. “With the current flight schedule, Dabolim airport has reached its declared capacity during peak hours resulting in no […]
Two held at Goa airport with large foreign currency cache
Panaji, Jan 8 : Two Oman-bound passengers, including a foreign national were arrested by customs officials at the Dabolim international airport on Monday morning, for possession of foreign currency to the tune of Rs. 43.70 lakh. “The search of baggage carried by the passengers resulted in recovery of foreign currency equivalent to Rs. 43.70 lakh. The […]
MiG-29 skids, catches fire in Goa, runway shut
Updated : Jan 03, 2017, 13:16 IST Panaji, Jan 3 A MiG-29K aircraft caught fire after it skidded off the runway in Goa’s Dabolim International Airport on Wednesday, after which the runway was closed for an hour, a senior airport official said. A statement from the Defence Ministry spokesperson said the incident occurred when the […]