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Mr Devaraj told Mail Today: ‚The ATC officer who was supposed
to man the tower did not report for duty. ‚During the
inquiry, he claimed he simply forgot to turn up, but we did
not buy his lame excuse since the matter was very serious
and the lives of passengers were at stake.‘ The official had
reportedly given conflicting versions during the inquiry. initially,
he is believed to have claimed that he overslept. Later,
the officer said he was under the impression that he was due
to work the evening shift.
Mr Devaraj categorically stated that the flight control operations
should not have been handled by the fireman. ‚No one
doubts Basha‘s intention to help during a crisis. He wanted
the flight to land safely. But he is untrained and must not attempt
to do the ATC‘s job. Mere good intention is not enough
in this case,‘ he said. The inquiry report recommended administrative
action against the ATC officer. Tirupati airport,
ATC International
which caters to an average of 10 takeoffs and landings of
around five airlines daily, is primarily used by visitors to the
Venkateswara temple. Yatish Yadav
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